KIA: Parliament Health Committee Happy With COVID-19 Testing Procedures

Some members of the Parliament Health Committee are pleased with procedures at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) after touring the toured COVID-19 centres to get first-hand information of the process passengers to go through before they are authorised to exit the airport.

Ranking Member of the committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh noted that the Committee was impressed with the measures put in place to prevent the contraction and spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

He however lauded the staff for their incredible works – but noted some lapses identified will be discussed with leadership.
 
“The processes are impressive and when I say it is impressive, it is the processes that they have taken us through, from the beginning to the end where you pick your luggage and then exit. Per what we have seen, we are impressed but there are yet some other discussions and other outstanding issues that we’ll clear from those policymakers.” He said

Mintah Akandoh also suggested that the government further reduces the coronavirus test fee for Ghanaians. Currently, Ghanaians and ECOWAS members are paying $50 as test fees instead of the $150 in the airport.