Summary of President Akufo Addo’s 7th Address On Coronavirus In Ghana

The President of Ghana, His Excellency, President Nana Akuffo Addo during his 7th update on the coronavirus pandemic captioned, “Measures taken against the spread of coronavirus” indicated that the lockdown has been lifted effective 1 am on Monday.

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This decision according to him is due to the newly developed measures that put the government in the right position to better understand and manage the virus.

He, however, stated that lifting the lockdown does not mean that, we will disregard safety measures. Social gatherings remain restricted to an extent, public transports are equally expected to run with a considerable number of passengers.

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Below are key things mentioned by President Nana Akufo Addo in his address:

• CONTACTS SO FAR – 86,000
• TESTS DONE & RESULTS READY – 68,591
• BACKLOGS PENDING RESULTS – 17,409
• NEGATIVE CASES – 67,549 (98.5%)
• POSITIVE CASES – 1,042 (1.5%)
• DEATHS – 9 (0.9%)
• RECOVERED – 99 (9.5%)
• RESPONDING TO TREATMENT – 930
• CRITICAL CONDITION. – 4
• Lockdown lifted in Accra, Tema, Kasoa, Kumasi from tomorrow.
• Ban on social gatherings continues.
• Border closure continues for 4 more weeks.

• Compulsory face masks
• Reduction in cost of internet data
• Enhanced contact tracing and testing.
• LEAP support to the vulnerable via MoMo
• Demurrage and rent charges on freights at seaports waived.
• Essential workers brackets expanded.
• Markets restrictions relaxed a bit.
• Stimulus package to businesses expanded.

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