The Church of Pentecost has urged Ghanaians, especially its members to be on the lookout and take preventive measures after the country reported its first two cases of the deadly coronavirus.

In a press release signed by their Chairman, Eric Nyamekye, the church directed all ministers, officers and church members to be cautious by following all precautionary measures spelt out by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Health Ministry to help fight the pandemic.

"While admonishing and based on the statement made by the president, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his address to the nation on Friday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 11, 2020, that the fight against coronavirus which has been declared a global pandemic cannot be that of government alone, coupled with the two confirmed cases in Ghana which include a Ghanaian, we want you to understand and accept that the coronavirus does not affect only whites".

While having faith in God to heal the infected persons; the Norwegian and the Ghanaian who returned from Turkey to help curb the spread of the pandemic, Eric Nyamekye said: “let us continue to raise prayers to God who is able to heal those who have been infected, stop the spread and also help scientists come up with a vaccine”.

Meanwhile, government has released a whopping $100 million to fight the coronavirus.

Read below the full statement