Foreign Affairs Minister, Ayorkor Botchwey
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised Ghanaians to take necessary precautions when travelling to China.
“As much as possible, only essential travel should be undertaken, until further notice,” said the Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement dated 3rd January 2023.
This comes on the back of the Covid-19 situation in China.
Meanwhile, the statement further reiterated that the government has decided that effective Friday 6th January, 2023, all persons travelling from China to Ghana will now have to produce a 48-hour negative PCR test and undergo mandatory antigen testing at the point of entry free of charge until further notice.
The new guidelines are in response to the change in the global COVID-19 situation, particularly with a surge in new cases in China and other countries as well as Ghana’s relatively low vaccine coverage.
As China reopens after three years of Covid isolation, a number of countries have announced new entry restrictions on travellers from China.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5 Fm