Following the confirmation of 2 COVID-19 cases in Ghana, The Netherlands Embassy in Ghana has closed down it’s office from public access
The Embassy posted on their Official Facebook on Saturday, March 14, stating it was closing down until further notice.
Citing the reason for the shutdown, the Embassy said, “Following confirmation by the Norwegian Embassy that one of their staff has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ghana is closed to the public until further notice. The Netherlands and Norwegian Embassies are located in the same building.
“The Netherlands Embassy is in contact with Ghana Health Service to assist with containment efforts. As a precautionary measure, embassy staff is working from home.The Netherlands Embassy is keeping close track of the situation and will inform the public of any new developments. We reiterate the importance of following preventive measures issued by the WHO and the Ghanaian authorities,” the statement said.
By NK AB