Don’t Host Big Family Gatherings this Easter – Prez Akufo-Addo Advises
The president's advice comes as reminder to Ghanaians to adhere to social distancing protocols
Jonas Danquah 
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has admonished Ghanaians against organising large family gatherings or any other grouping that goes against the social distancing protocols in the celebration of this year’s Easter.
This comes as a reminder to Ghanaians as some covid-19 hotspot areas in the country are still under lockdown following an extension of the restriction on movement directive by one week.
In an address to the country on measures being taken by government in the wake of the COVID-19, the President urged the general public to “make that sacrifice” to observe the Easter in their homes.
He stated that “We are used to attending Easter conventions, making-merry, visiting friends and family, and having a good time. Yes, like a lot of you, I was also looking forward to visiting Kwahu during this time of the year, which I have been doing for several years. However, I am urging all of us to do the exact opposite of what we have been used to for many years.”
“Stay at home. I ask you to keep your distance from your parents, grandparents and extended family, and celebrate this holiday apart. Do not host a big family gathering, and sternly refuse to attend one if you are invited. Your relatives will understand you are doing this out of love for them. Please, make that sacrifice,” he pleaded.
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The President, in the address, revealed that Ghana’s cases of the novel Coronavirus had increased to 378.
According to him, the new cases were detected as a result of the ongoing enhanced contact tracing and testing exercise.
“We now see that the decision to close our borders has been justified as 105 of the confirmed cases came from those who were mandatorily quarantined and tested on arrival into the country on the 21st and the 22nd of March. 192 of our cases also came from travellers who came into the country before closure [of our borders] and they contribute for 79% of the 378 confirmed cases [in Ghana],” he said.
