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Ashanti region suspends entry for foreigners as coronavirus continues to spread

Ashanti region suspends entry for foreigners as coronavirus continues to spread

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Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah has announced suspension of entry for foreigners into the region as the coronavirus pandemic swells.

This comes a day after some market centers in Kumasi were closed over failure to observe rules on mobility and social distancing.

The minister, in a statement on Wednesday said “the incidence of transporting foreigners into the region in their numbers is a matter of great concern and must cease immediately.

“Within three weeks, 17 Nigerians have been arrested, screened and repatriated by the Ghana Immigration Service. Currently, 116 persons from Togo and Benin are in custody”, the statement noted.

Considering the health and security implications of this phenomenon, the minister advised residents not to throw caution to the wind.

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