On March 12, 2020, Ghana recorded its first cases of coronavirus when two passengers who arrived via the airport tested positive for the virus.
Since then till today, over 87,700 cases have been recorded out of which over 81,200 patients have recovered but sadly 685 persons have succumbed to the virus.
A number of prominent persons have contracted the virus and openly declared their status with the view to combat stigmatization. Others however succumbed to the virus.
A year on, GhanaWeb looks at some of the prominent casualties.
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie a.k.a Sir John:
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, passed away last year.
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