The government of Ghana has announced that all citizens who were not able to return to the country before the borders were closed will be evacuated back home.
On March 21, 2020, Ghana shut its borders to prevent the importation of coronavirus into the country.
President Akufo-Addo, in his 10th address to the nation on Sunday, said the borders – air, land and sea – will however remain closed for human traffic “until further notice”.
“Given that there are Ghana residents stranded abroad, special dispensation is going to be given for their evacuation back to Ghana, where they will be subjected to the mandatory quarantine and safety protocols,” he said.
Citizens who will be evacuated back to Ghana will be put under mandatory quarantine and go through all other precautionary processes.
The president had earlier lifted the ban on domestic flights after he placed parts of Accra, Kumasi, Kasoa and Tema under lockdown, using a law passed by Parliament.
