Adu, B.Bonney, J.K.H.Odoom, J.K.Bonney, E.Y.A.Obodai, E.Asante, I.A.Aboagye, J.Adusei-Poku, M.A.Lartey, L.Asiedu, E.K.Ampofo, W.K.Kyei, G.B.2021-12-142021-12-142021http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v55i2s.7http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37259Research ArticleObjectives: To determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 detection among international travellers to Ghana during mandatory quarantine. Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Setting: Air travellers to Ghana on 21st and 22nd March 2020. Participants: On 21st and 22nd March 2020, a total of 1,030 returning international travellers were mandatorily quar antined in 15 different hotels in Accra and tested for SARS-CoV-2. All of these persons were included in the study. Main outcome measure: Positivity for SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction. Results: The initial testing at the beginning of quarantine found 79 (7.7%) individuals to be positive for SARS-CoV 2. In the exit screening after 12 to 13 days of quarantine, it was discovered that 26 of those who tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 in the initial screening subsequently tested positive. Conclusions: Ghana likely averted an early community spread of COVID-19 through the proactive approach to quarantine international travellers during the early phase of the pandemicen-USCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2mandatory quarantineGhanainternational travellerstestingArticle