From Monday, the newborn care unit of the Bolgatanga hospital will be closed down until further notice.
The facility has already stopped taking in new patients.
This follows a 33-year-old pregnant woman who has now tested positive for the Coronavirus, having early on been admitted at the facility.
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Though hospital authorities are yet to officially speak on the matter, Joy News sources at the hospital have revealed tow doctors and a number of midwives and nurses who attended to the woman have also been asked to self-isolate.
Reports had also indicated the woman I question had absconded from the hospital but a statement released by the upper east regional Coordinating Council has denied this, indicating she is in admission at the hospital and showing signs of recovery.
