Ghana issues travel advisory in the wake of recording six (6) COVID-19 cases

15th Mar 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu

This travel advisory comes in the wake of Ghana recording six (6) coronavirus cases known as COVID-19 in just 4 days from Thursday the 12th of March till now.

Find below the advice to the world

1. All travel to Ghana is strongly discouraged until further notice.

2. Any traveller, 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.

3. 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.

4. Any admissible traveller, who exhibits symptoms of Covid-19 will be quarantined and tested upon reaching Ghana.

Source: gh-aviation