Increasing numbers of African countries are confirming coronavirus cases, prompting many to announce measures to control the spread of the virus.
Ghana is the latest nation to ban entry to foreign visitors from countries badly impacted by the disease.
Earlier, South Africa declared a state of disaster, closing its borders to foreign nationals from countries badly impacted by the disease. The ban includes China, Iran, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US.
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Kenya has also imposed sweeping travel restrictions, blocking entry to all travellers coming from countries with reported cases. On Sunday the government confirmed two more cases of coronavirus, taking the total number to three.
Djibouti, which has no confirmed case, has suspended all international flights. Tanzania, which also has no confirmed case, has cancelled flights to India.
Morocco has also suspended all international flights from its airports. The North African state has 28 confirmed cases, including one death.
The prime minister of Libya’s internationally recognised government, Fayez Sarraj, also announced the closure of Libya’s airspace and land borders as a preventative measure starting from Monday.
In neighbouring Algeria, which has 48 coronavirus cases, officials announced they would be suspending all flights to France as of Tuesday.
In Tunisia, Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has ordered the closure of all borders and a ban on large gatherings, including congregation prayers in mosques. The country has confirmed 20 cases of the virus.
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi has suspended all gatherings of 300 people or more. He has also suspended all foreign travel by state officials - including his own visits to Equatorial Guinea and Palestinian territories that were scheduled for later this month.
The virus is now confirmed to be present in at least 26 nations across the continent.
