The Government of Ghana has announced a total travel ban for passengers who have been to countries where over 200 cases of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) have been confirmed.
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This was announced by the government at a press briefing to update citizens on the outbreak of the Novel 2019 (COVID-19) in the country.
The total number of cases in Ghana is now six after four new cases were recorded on Friday and Saturday.
All the cases were imported, officials confirmed. Three of the new cases were recorded in the capital, Accra with the other being recorded in the Ashanti region.
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Below is the full travel advisory:
TRAVEL ADVISORY
- All travel to Ghana is strongly discouraged until further notice.
- Any traveler, except for Ghanaian citizens, coming from or who has been to a country, that has recorded at least 200 cases of Covid-19 within the last 14 days, will not be admitted into the Ghanaian Jurisdiction. Airlines are instructed not to allow such persons to embark. Border posts are instructed not to allow such persons into the jurisdiction.
- There will be a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for persons who are otherwise allowed to enter the Ghanaian jurisdiction. Guidelines for self-quarantine will be availed at the various ports of entry.
Enforcement protocols are being deployed in collaboration with state security and health authorities. - Any admissible traveler, who exhibits symptoms of Covid-19 will be quarantined and tested upon reaching Ghana.