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Ghana will open Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for international flights on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, President Akufo-Addo announced.
The president in the 16th national speech on the measures taken to control the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, August 30, added that the country’s land and sea borders remain closed.
“Ghanaian colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Kotoka International Airport will reopen and resume operations as of Tuesday, September 1, 2020. This decision has been communicated to all international airlines,” said the president.
The announcement was made hours after President Akufo-Addo visited the KIA today to determine if the facility is ready to resume international flights.
The president said that some strict measures have been put in place at the airport to prevent the importation of new coronavirus cases that may lead to a resurgence of the disease in the country.
The measures it said had been communicated to airlines wishing to resume flights to the country include a requirement that each passenger possess proof of a negative PCR coronavirus test from an accredited laboratory upon arrival at KIA.
“The test should have been performed no more than 72 hours before the scheduled departure from the country of origin. All airlines have been instructed to ensure compliance with this directive for all passengers who wish to travel to Ghana and airlines that do not. be sanctioned “.
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