President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to hold a meeting with the Speaker of Parliament and leaders of the House over the outbreak of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Speaker announced on the floor of the House on Monday when proceedings started.

The president on Sunday called on Parliament to ensure they passed the legislative instrument he has directed the Attorney-General to bring before the House to embolden the directives given.

President Akufo-Addo has e directed the Attorney General to submit, immediately, to Parliament emergency legislation, in accordance with Article 21 (4) (c) & (d) of the Constitution of the Republic, to embody these measures.

He has further directed the Minister for Health to exercise his powers, under section 169 of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851), by the immediate issuance of an Executive Instrument, to govern the relevant measures. I call upon Parliament to support the Executive in this national endeavour.

Ghana on Sunday confirmed 4 new cases including the number to 6.

Two of the individuals returned to the country from the United States last week, the Director of Public Health at the Health Service (GHS) Dr Badu Sarkodie stated at a press briefing in Accra Sunday.

He also disclosed that among the two other new cases which to light on Saturday is a student of a university who had been in contact with 12 people.

The other is resident in Obuasi in the Ashanti region. Dr. Badu Sakordie noted all the six cases are in stable condition and are being monitored.

The Government has also announced a total travel ban for passengers who have been to countries where over 200 cases of the virus have been confirmed.