The founder and leader of the All People's Congress (APC), Dr Hassan Ayariga, has called on the government of Ghana to ban citizens of all countries that have recorded cases of coronavirus from entering Accra.

More than 5,000 people globally, have died from COVID-19, while more than 136,000 infections have been confirmed in dozens of countries, according to the World Health Organization.

Mr Ayariga’s call comes after Ghana recorded two cases of COVID-19.

The disease was imported by a Ghanaian staff with the UNDP in Accra and a Norwegian staff of that country's embassy in Accra.

They had both returned from Turkey and Norway, respectively.

According to Mr Ayariga, the government must roll out intensive measures and proper education at markets places, lorry stations, Airports, harbours, mosques, churches, schools, hospitals and border areas to protect citizens.

“All schools and public institutions should be given proper education and equipment to protect themselves, if necessary, close down some schools for some weeks,” he said in a statement.