TITLE:
The Impact and Opportunities of COVID-19 in Ghana
AUTHORS:
Richard Sam Dickson, Deli Yao
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19, Impact on the African Continent and Ghana, Responses, Economy, Opportunity
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.8 No.10,
October
15,
2020
ABSTRACT: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has recently abstracted the world’s most excellent
focus. Until mid-August, the number of confirmed cases reached more than
945,165 in Africa with Ghana being third with the highest number of reported
cases (42,210). This paper will introduce Ghana and the African continent’s virus
effects. This perspective aims to update the prevalence and inform about
COVID-19 in Ghana, and also explores the economic impact of the global pandemic
on a developing country like Ghana, Ghana’s responses, opportunities presented
and strategies in combating the virus.