Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Information Minister, will on Sunday, conduct its first update on governments preparation for the prevention and management of the novel coronavirus.

President Akufo-Addo announced that he has tasked the Information Ministry to provide a weekly update on all government activities related to the fight against COVID-19.

But Mr Oppong-Nkrumah to Accra based Citi FM that, he together with the Director of Public Health of the Ghana Health Service will be addressing the media in the first weekly briefing.

He also revealed that per the directive of the President, parts of the $100 million announced for the fight is already being put to use.

He said the money is being used for the procurement of logistics needed to fight novel coronavirus.