President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that all 17 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus which have been recorded in the Oti Region were detected from passengers who were attempting to illegally enter the region from Accra during the period on the lockdown.
The President in his eighth Coronavirus update said the passengers were among a total of 67 passengers who were nabbed by the Immigration Service and other security personnel near Nkwanta.
He said: “The 17 cases in Oti were the result of interceptions near Nkwanta by officers of the Immigration Service and other security personnel of 2 cargo vehicles that had onboard a total of 67 passengers, who were illegally entering the Region from Accra during the period of the lockdown’, and all of whom were tested, with 17 proving positive”.
The President also warned Ghanaian citizens against aiding some West African nationals to enter the country despite the closure of the borders.
He said: “Not only will persons who enter our country illegally be strictly dealt with, but so will Ghanaians who facilitate their entry.
