Management of the Accra Psychiatric hospital has confirmed a patient at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital who has tested positive for Covid-19.

Speaking to Oman News Kwaku Stephen,Dr Pinaman Appau,the Hospital Director stated that the patient who’s a woman showed symptoms of COVID-19 after she had come into contact with 60 staff of the hospital.

She further lamented that though currently the patient has been admitted,however, the national treatment centre in Accra almost refused to admit her because of her mental status,and lack of trained medical staff in mental care.

The hospital further projected a rise in the positive COVID-19 cases at the hospital.