President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced today August 16, 2020 during his 15th Address to the country that Ghana’s borders still remain closed to human traffic.
According to him, this is to prevent the importation of the deadly disease from other countries.
The President indicated that currently, the Aviation Ministry, the Ghana Airport Company and the Health Ministry are working to ascertain whether it will be possible to test every individual who enterts the country through the airport.
He said after the various stakeholder consultations currently ongoing is over and there is an assurance of Ghana’s capacity to test every individual that makes entry into the country, Ghana’s airport will start operations in full swing on September 1.
“I know many still ask when our borders, especially our international airport, Kotoka International Airport, will be open. Under my instructions, the Ministry of Aviation, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and the Ghana Airports Co. Ltd., have been working, with the Ministry of Health and its agencies, to ascertain our readiness to reopen our airport. I want to ensure that we are in a position to test every single passenger that arrives in the country to avoid the spread of the virus. The outcome of that exercise will show us the way, and determine when we can reopen our border by air. I am hoping that, by God’s grace, we will be ready to do so by 1st September,” he said while addressing the country in his 15th Address on COVID-19.
“Until further notice, our borders, by air, land and sea, remain closed to human traffic. For Ghana residents stranded abroad, special dispensation will continue to be given for their evacuation back to Ghana, where they will be subjected to the mandatory quarantine and safety protocols. Beaches, pubs, cinemas and nightclubs are still to remain closed until further notice,” the President added.
The President cautioned the citizens of the country to continue to regard the various protocols put ion place because a disregard for it can cause a spike in the numbers like some countries that were doing well currently face.
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