He said the move is to know the number of positive cases in the country for effective treatment.
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Everyone in lockdown areas to be tested for Coronavirus
Everyone in lockdown areas in the country will be tested for Coronavirus, President Nana Akufo-Addo's adviser on health, Dr. Nsiah Asare has revealed.
Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare
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He made this known Sunday at a press conference ahead of the lockdown of Greater Accra and Kumasi on Monday.
“We won’t wait until a person has developed symptoms before testing.We are going to test and test and test,” he stressed.
He further stressed that people in households with positive cases will be tested.
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“Everyone who has come into contact with a person who has tested positive will be tested as well” he added.
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