The President also visited the Tema General Hospital, and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.
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Photos: Akufo-Addo visits Kotoka Airport to assess Ghana’s readiness to deal with Coronavirus
President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday visited the Kotoka International Airport to assess the country’s readiness to deal with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Akufo-Addo visits Kotoka Airport to assess Ghana’s readiness to deal with Coronavirus
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His visit was geared towards assessing the measures put in place by the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to deal with the fast-spreading virus.
President Akufo-Addo at Kotoka International Airport
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“At the Kotoka International Airport, all passengers are screened using thermal scanning devices at the airport, and passengers are also required to fill a health declaration form,” President Akufo-Addo wrote on Facebook following his visit.
“A holding room at the airport, which is to be utilised to hold suspected COVID-19 cases, has been established. The Tema General Hospital and Greater Accra Regional Hospitals, together with others, have been designated as treatment /isolation centres.”
Nana Addo at Kotoka International Airport
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The Ghana government has taken steps to ensure that no person infected with the Coronavirus enters the country unchecked.
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The Ministry of Health has stationed health officials at the Kotoka International Airport to screen for the coronavirus.
President Akufo-Addo at Kotoka International Airport
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Persons arriving from other countries are taken through thorough screening for the Coronavirus.
These measures have been put in place the Ministry and the Ghana Health Service to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
President Akufo-Addo at Kotoka International Airport
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Meanwhile, 40 suspected coronavirus cases that have so far been reported in Ghana have all tested negative.
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