| Vice president of Ghana new corona virus greeting style |
Formerly known as coronavirus, Covid-19 has infected more than 115,800 persons, killing over 4,200 worldwide.
While the number of new cases in China – the epicenter of the outbreak – slowed down tremendously, the scourge is now gaining pace around the world with cases confirmed in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, and Nigeria.
The directive, together with other measures being put in place by Government, is intended to protect the general public from contracting the virus. Please take note and ensure compliance,” the statement addressed to all heads of public institutions said.
The temporary travel ban comes days after Akufo-Addo called for greater care, advising Ghanaians against shaking hands.
Ghana has already begun establishing “isolation and treatment” centers for potential cases. The government has also procured some 5000 personal protective equipment for health workers in anticipation of the arrival of potential cases.
“In the interim, non-essential travel into Ghana is being strongly discouraged from high-risk countries, namely, China, Iran, Italy, Japan, and South Korea.
“We are counting on the experts to do their part to safeguard us, but we all have a responsibility to take measures to help ourselves and each other,” Akufo-Addo stated during the celebration of Ghana’s 63rd Independence Day celebration on Friday, March 6, 2020.
“The recommendations are for each one of us to practice basic, personal hygiene and be extra careful with sanitation. For the time being, as the Ministry of Health has advised, we have to revisit our custom of shaking hands and stop doing so completely, and we must cover our mouths when we cough or sneeze,” he added.
Joining Ghana to suspend foreign travels for public officials is Gabon. Gabonese MPs, BBC reports had also been temporarily barred from traveling as part of efforts to avoid the importation of the virus.
In a memo sent to legislators, the parliamentary speaker Faustin Boukoubi said all travel on behalf of the assembly had been suspended until further notice.
Gabon’s neighbor Cameroon has two recorded cases of the virus, Libreville closed their common border over the weekend as a precautionary measure, reports Africa News.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, six new coronavirus cases have been confirmed bringing the total in the country to 13.
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