Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo bans post-wedding and funeral receptions

• A ban has been placed on post-wedding and funeral receptions

• The ban is part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus infections

• Prez. Akufo-Addo announced a raft of measures in his 26th address on Sunday, July 25

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed a ban on wedding and funeral receptions

Read full articleamid rising active cases as Ghana experiences its third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.

In his address to the nation on Sunday, July 25, President Akufo-Addo stated that the latest move was because the COVID-19 Taskforce team had recommended that some public gathering needed to be further restricted.

The President noted that in order to prevent an increase in the number of active cases all weddings and funerals must be held in open spaces under strict Coronavirus protocols.

He said, “the wearing of masks continuous to be mandatory, and persons must respect the enhanced hygiene protocols; funerals should not go beyond the two-hour time duration.

Adding, “all such events must be held in open air spaces. Thirdly, the duration of such events is limited to two hours. There must be observance of the one (1) metre social distancing rule and fifthly, handshakes must be avoided.

“Furthermore, given that people seating together to eat, laugh, dance and talk in large gatherings without masks are the riskiest activities for spreading the virus. All post event receptions particularly referring to wedding and funerals are banned,” he added.

According to him, “the protocols surrounding churches and mosques remain the same including schools.”

President Akufo-Addo also urged institutions and businesses to go back to working in shift systems.

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