Akufo-Addo’s 24th address on measures taken against the spread of Covid-19

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So, from Tuesday, March 2, to Monday, March 15, the Ghana Health Service will begin deployment of the 600,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, with persons in Groups 1and 2 being the target of this first vaccination campaign. It will be conducted in 43 districts, which are the epi-centers of the pandemic in the country. They are 25 in Greater Accra, 16 in Ashanti, and two in the Central Region. The Ghana Health Service, as from tomorrow, will give precise details.

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Until further notice, weddings, concert and parties banned – Akufo-Addo

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He added, “So, until further notice, funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances, and parties are banned. Private burials, with no more than 25 people, can take place, with the enforcement of the social distancing, hygiene and mask-wearing protocols.”

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Nana Addo announces resumption of school for final year students, eased restrictions on churches & other gatherings

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“As I stated in my May Day address, I’m now in a position to outline the roadmap for easing safely the restrictions. Ours is going to be a fazed approach involving a selective list of public gatherings based on the risk profile, socio-economic effect and most importantly, our capacity to enforce, respond and prevent a flare-up in our number of infections. With effect from Friday, 5th June, we will begin stage one of the process of easing restrictions. An abridged format for religious services can commence. Twenty-five percent attendance with a maximum number of congregants can worship at a time in church or mosque with the mandatory one-meter rule of social distancing between congregants,” he noted.

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Stonebwoy calls on gov’t to come to the aid of ‘vulnerable’ creatives during these tough times

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“We are hungry and the COVID-19 has also exposed how vulnerable we are as creatives. We cannot go anywhere and the shows that we benefit from albeit not regularly are not coming so things have been difficult,” he told the minister.

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Akufo-Addo’s claim that Ghana leads Covid-19 testing in Africa is false – French News Agency (AFP)

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According to official figures from each country as of May 10, 2020, Nigeria had conducted 27,078 COVID-19 tests; South Africa, 341,336tests; Ghana, 160,501 tests (see 4’25” in the president’s speech); Botswana, 9,540 tests; Mauritius, 73,572 tests; and Djibouti, 15,304tests.

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Ghana Music Awards Foundation announces a virtual Concert in honour of Frontline Health Workers

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Ghana Music Awards Foundation would like to honour the frontline health workers with a virtual concert, dubbed the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Covid-19 Heroes Concert. This program is slated for Sunday 17th May, 2020 airing live at 9:30pm on TV3 and on social media.

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