31/08/2020
Ghana re-opens Kotoka International Airport to passenger traffic from September 1
President Akufo-Addo announced that government has decided to re-open the airport because public health officials can now conduct rapid tests to enable the isolation of passengers who might arrive in the country with the novel coronavirus.
The measures include:
1. Any passenger arriving in Ghana must be in possession of a negative Covid-19 PCR test result from an accredited laboratory in the country of origin. The test should have been done not more than 72 hours before the scheduled departure from the country of origin. All airlines have been instructed to ensure compliance with this directive for all passengers wishing to travel to Ghana, and those airlines who fail in this regard will be duly sanctioned;
2. Disembarking passengers must do so wearing face masks;
3. Upon disembarking from the aeroplane, each passenger will undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test at the airport terminal, at a fee to be borne by the passenger. The test result will be available within 30 minutes;
4. Children under the ages of five will not be required to undergo testing at the airport
5. Passengers, who test positive for Covid-19, will be handled by the health authorities for further clinical assessment and management;
6. Passengers, who test negative, can, thereupon, enter Ghana to go about their lawful activities, and will be advised to continue to observe Covid-19 safety precautions during their stay in Ghana.
AS WE WELCOME ALL PASSENGERS ARRIVING , WE HEREBY REQUEST ALL TO FOLLOW PROTOCOLS STATED .WE HAVE FUMIGATED ACCORDINGLY WITH OUR MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY FOR YOUR SAFETY.
