Ghanaian authorities  on Monday said, as part of the measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus it will be closing down schools, including universities and also suspending public events which will see cluster gathering at worship places banned.

The move by Accra is coming on the heels of actions taken by coterie of African nations who have imposed tighter restrictions to check the spread of the global pandemic.

President Nana Akufo-Addo announced in an address to the west African nation that the authorities were shutting schools and universities “until further notice”.

Public gatherings including conferences, religious services, sports matches, and political rallies have also been suspended for four weeks, he said.

Ghana on Sunday announced it would start barring entry to the country from Tuesday for any non-Ghanaian citizen or resident “who, within the last 14 days, has been to a country that has recorded at least 200 cases”.

The move came as the authorities reported a rise in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 from two to six, with the new cases all arrivals from abroad.

Numerous nations in sub-Saharan Africa including Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa have begun imposing entry restrictions or closing schools as the continent scrambles to halt the spread of the virus.