'Test and trace' has worked for us, says Ghana's president

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A rigorous programme of testing for coronavirus and tracing the contacts of those found positive has helped Ghana avoid an explosion in cases that could have overwhelmed its health system, President Nana Akufo-Addo said, according to Reuters.

The West African nation has reported 1,671 cases with 18 deaths since March 13.

“We are not seeing this relatively large explosion that was feared for our country at the beginning, and therefore the ability to manage those who are identified is much more within our means,” Akufo-Addo told a conference about Africa's response to the crisis.

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