Kumbungu lawmaker, Ras Mubarak has expressed fear over the President Akufo-Addo’s safety against the deadly coronavirus outbreak while he tours Europe.
With reference to an issue in Mongolia, where the President, Khaltmaagiin Battulga of the country has been put in quarantine for a 14-day period since his return from a trip to China because of Coronavirus, Ras Mubarak says that could be an option for President Akufo Addo once he returns.
President Akufo-Addo who is on a five-nation European tour recently visited Norway which reportedly has a COVID-19 case recorded.
Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to the growing outbreak in Italy.
Austria, Croatia, Greece and Switzerland said the cases involved people who had been to Italy, as did Algeria in North Africa.
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In an interview on Accra based Okay FM, monitored by Ghanaquest, Ras Mubarak argued that considering the wide spread of coronavirus in Europe it will be necessary if the Ministry of health put plans in place to tirelessly check President Akufo-Addo and his entourage upon their return and publicly declare them as negative or otherwise.
Meanwhile, the outbreak of coronavirus has now spread to every continent except Antarctica.
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.
