President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the closure of the country’s borders by another one month.
According to the president, the extension takes effect from Monday, May 4, 2020, at 1 am.
The government says the borders are to remain closed to ensure there is no risk of importation of the virus.
The president speaking at the virtual May Day celebrations on Friday, May 1, 2020 said:
With the suspension of all public gatherings still in force and our schools still closed, the government has taken the decision to extend further the closure of borders for a month effective 1 am of 4th May until Sunday, the 31st of May, 2020.
“We know that the overwhelming majority of positive cases came from travellers or contacts of travellers so we have no option than to keep our borders closed until we are confident that we have put in place measures to prevent travellers from importing the virus.”
“These restrictions cannot and will not be a permanent feature of our lives but they are for now essential for our survival,” the President added.
Ghana’s air, sea, and land borders were closed on Sunday, March 22, 2020, following an order by President Akufo-Addo as part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The border closure, however, does not affect apply to goods, supplies, and cargo.
