Coronavirus: Health Minister issues Executive Instrument today

Ghana’s Minister for Health will today issue an Executive Instrument, that will govern the relevant health measures announced by the government to help contain the spread of the covid-19 virus.

This is in line with section 169 of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851).

Ahead of the legislation, President Akufo-Addo has called on Parliament to support the Executive in this national endeavour.

The Attorney General’s Department has been directed to present a raft of emergency legislation to Parliament by tomorrow.

The submission of the emergency legislation to Parliament will be in accordance with Article 21 (4) (c) and (d) of the Constitution.

“I have further directed the Minister for Health to exercise his powers, under section 169 of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) by the immediate issuance of an Executive Instrument to govern the relevant measures,” the President said in his address to the nation on an update of coronavirus,” President Nana Akufo-Addo announced during a national broadcast late Sunday evening.