US Airlifts Citizens from 641 Covid-19 in Ghana to 690,000 American Epicentre

The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has facilitated the return some 1,400 Americans have returned to the U.S in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This is despite the fact that the US has way more Covid-19 infection rate than Ghana.

According to a statement on the Embassy’s website, “As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on April 10, we are also thankful to the government of Ghana for its strong support in helping the U.S. Embassy in Accra repatriate over 1,400 American citizens and permanent residents of the United States who requested assistance to return to the United States at this time.”

“We are also doing our part as a U.S. Embassy team to be good neighbours and friends. Since March 25, the U.S. Embassy in Accra has been closed to the public and will remain closed until at least April 20. We took this step to maximize social distancing and minimise movement to stop the spread of COVID-19. It is also the responsible and right thing to do for each other,” The U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan

The Embassy noted that it does not anticipate that there will be additional charter flights organised from Ghana to the United States any time soon.

In the event future charter flights become available, American residents who wish to travel home have been encouraged to “complete the information in this form for each traveller wishing to depart Ghana. The US currently has the highest rate of Covid-19 infection and deaths worldwide at 690,000 and 36,000 deaths respectively.