President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is going into a 14-day self-isolation after getting exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
“On the advice of doctors, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is from today, July 4, 2020, taking a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with COVID-19 protocols,” Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Information Minister has said in a statement today.
“The President has elected to do so after at least one person within his close circle tested positive for COVID-19 today.”
He added that President Akufo-Addo as of today has tested negative for Coronavirus.
“The President will during this precautionary self-isolation period, be working from the Presidential Villa in the Jubilee House.”
Read the full statement below.
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