President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the initial one-month two weeks ban on public gatherings including religious activities and funerals by an additional two weeks.
The extension comes into full force on Monday 27th April 2020.
The announcement was in his eighth address to the people since the inception of the disease in Ghana.
The President was full of praise to the citizenry for the support given the fight.
President Akufo-Addo on March 15, 2020, in a television broadcast, declared the ban on all public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, church activities, and other related events as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.
At the time, Ghana had recorded six cases of COVID-19.
The President in that broadcast gave a caveat that private burials were permitted however mourners present must not exceed 25.
“Private burials are permitted, but with limited numbers, not exceeding twenty-five (25) in attendance,” President Akufo-Addo said.
Already, schools have been shut down across the country. Most market places are open however under strict social-distancing protocols and the presence of handwashing facilities.
Some local assemblies have moved in to close markets where traders flout the social distancing directives.
