GhanaWeb sources have confirmed the identity of the person suspected to have died of the Coronavirus in Ghana.
The name of the 61-year-old man has been given as Tarek Minkara, a resident of Kumasi.
Our sources have revealed that Tarek was a spare parts dealer and a popular figure in Kumasi.
He left behind two kids and a wife.
Ghana on Saturday, March 21 announced its first death attributed to the fast-spreading deadly virus.
Deputy Health Minister, Alex Abban communicated the unfortunate news in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM.
“The information I got from the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service is that that person [the Lebanese man] has died. He died today”.
Family rejects coronavirus claim
A source close to the family has told GhanaWeb that claims that he died of the deadly virus are false and should be disregarded.
According to the source, Tarek had been battling illness for the past three months and could not have died of the virus.
It listed pneumonia as one of the sickness that plagued Tarek and possibly led to his death.
Social media activity
Tarek’s last social media activity was on October 23, 2019.
He updated his profile photo with a picture of himself with the flag of Lebanon on his face.
source: Ghana Web
