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The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has invalidated the directive of the Ghana Tourism Authority, ordering drinking places to start the full operation.
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On Wednesday, May 13, the GTA announced that hotels, bars, and other similar facilities may operate. This directive was a direct contraction to President Akufo-Addo’s ban on public meeting.
The GTA in a statement noted that it has outlined guidelines to curb the possible spread of the coronavirus disease as the hotel industry reopens.
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But hours later, the Ministry in charge of the Ghana Tourism Authority also released a statement asking the public to ignore the previous directive.
Tourism Minister Barbara Oteng-Gyasi said in a statement issued on May 13 that “drink bars remain closed … the public should note that this circular replaces the one issued by the regulator.”
Meanwhile, Ghana’s COVID-19 case count increased by 281, sending the total to 5,408 positive cases as of May 13, 2020.
The Ghana Health Service also stated that the number of deaths also increased to 24 after two more patients died.
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Recoveries also increased to 514.
YEN.com.gh It previously reported that COVID-19 has spread across the globe, sending billions of people to closure as health services struggle to cope.
The Ghana Health Service has also named areas considered critical spots in the country.
At a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Aboagye, said that the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions have the most cases and also have all the critical points of COVID-19.
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