Ghana And Morocco To Impose Travel Restrictions

Ghana and Morocco have become the first African countries to impose travel restrictions on passengers from China over concerns about coronavirus.

Report say Morocco has banned travellers from China regardless of their nationality until further notice.

The foreign ministry says the move is aimed at preventing a spike in infections in the country.

While Ghana’s restrictions will take effect on Friday.

Ghana says passengers from China will be tested at the airport for free and must also present a negative test result 48 hours before arrival.

The moves come after China abruptly dropped its Covid-19 controls in December last year.

Several other countries that plan to test travellers say the policy will help spot worrying new variants early and prevent an influx of cases.

International health experts have argued that the lifting of restrictions in China has led to Covid-19 spreading much faster.

However, Beijing’s foreign ministry has said coronavirus rules should only be introduced on a ‘scientific’ basis and accused Western countries and media of ‘hyping up’ the situation.

BBC/Christopher Ojilere