The Kotoka International Airport in Accra has confirmed a total of 1,736 COVID positive cases out of 278,280 tests conducted.
Kotoka International Airport (KIA) was closed in April 2020 to contain the spread of COVID-19 and later reopened on 1st September 2020.
However, land and sea borders remain closed. All visitors must have proof of a negative test and take a further test on arrival.
All visitors are now allowed into Ghana via Accra, as long as they have a negative test or undertake a second test on arrival at Kotoka International Airport.
Unless they are Ghanaian residents who are returning to the country after having been away for one week or less, all passengers aged five and over must have proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure and also undertake an additional antigen test on arrival.
This costs $50 per passenger for Ghanaians and citizens of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and $150 for everyone else, with results available within 30 minutes.
Ghana has recorded 785 COVID-19 related deaths and Active cases as of 26th May 2021 stands at 1,152.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
