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General news for Monday, August 31, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-08-31
Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service
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The government has announced that children under the age of five will be exempted from mandatory COVID-19 testing upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport.
This was announced by the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah-Aboagye, at a press conference to outline the details of the measures implemented before the resumption of air travel in Ghana.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his 16th address to the nation on coronavirus updates, said that the country’s air borders will open from Tuesday, September 1.
He said that all passengers arriving in Ghana must possess proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test.
The president also said that each passenger will undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test at the airport terminal, and the test results will be available in thirty minutes.
Speaking on the presser foot, Dr. Kumah-Aboagye said that “there are exceptions to the mandatory test. Children under the age of five will not be tested because the risk is low, with all the downsides that come with it. The crew will also not be subject to mandatory testing at the airport, but will have to follow their own protocols when it comes to airline testing. “
He also stated that departing passengers will be required to comply with the directives established by the destination country.
“For our departing passengers, as usual, the mandatory mask must be observed, in accordance with the destination rules that we have. Passengers in transit who are not required to enter the country will not be subject to the mandatory test at the airport unless they enter Ghana prior to departure. “
The GHS has noted that measures have been put in place to serve passengers who test positive on arrival.
“For the person who comes here and is positive, everyone will be sent to Ga East Hospital for triage, after which the necessary protocols, treatment, isolation, etc. will be instituted. for all of them”.
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