Ghana will on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, open the Kotoka International Aiport for international flights, President Akufo-Addo has announced.
He made this known during his 16th national address on the measure taken by the government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Delivering his 16th address to the nation since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Akufo-Addo announced that government has decided to re-open the airport because public health officials can now conduct rapid tests to enable the isolation of passengers who might arrive in the country with the novel coronavirus.
Two weeks ago when he addressed the nation, the President said there were ongoing stakeholders engagements on measures to be put in place to assure a safe re-opening of the country’ borders.
Meanwhile, Ghana as of today, Sunday, August 30, 2020, has recorded 44,205 cases with 42,777 recoveries and 276 deaths.
Ghana’s current active case stands at 1,152.
