Ghana’s parliament will suspend its activities for three weeks after a COVID-19 outbreak amongst members of parliament and staff.
At least 17 MPs and 151 staff members have become infected with the virus.
“Our COVID-19 treatment centres have gone from having zero patients to now being full because of the upsurge in infections,” President Nana Akufo-Addo said.
“At this current rate ... our healthcare infrastructure will be overwhelmed.”