IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIONS (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) PANDEMIC) (NO.4) INSTRUMENT, 2020

WHEREAS, pursuant  to subsection  (1) of section 3 of  the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), the President, being satisfied that there existed circumstances, which required the  im position  of  certain  restrict ions  to  comb at  the Coronavirus Disease  (COVID-19)  pandemic,  issued  the Imposition  of Restrictions (Coronavirus  Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic)  Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 64) to impose  restrictions on public gatherings and travel to Ghana;

WHEREAS, the restrictions imposed on public gatherings were for a period of three weeks, subject to review and shall lapse on Sunday, 12th April, 2020;

WHEREAS, pursuant  to paragraph  1 of  the Imposition  of Restrictions (Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic) (No. 2) Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 65), restrictions were imposed on the movement outside the place of abode of persons resident within the areas specified in the First Schedule for a period of two weeks, subject to review;

WHEREAS, the restrictions imposed on the movement outside the place of abode of persons resident within areas specified in the First Schedule shall lapse on Sunday, 12th April, 2020;

WHEREAS,  pursuant  to the  Imposition  of  Restrictions (Coronavirus  Disease  ( COVI D- 19 )  Pandemic)  (No. 3 ) Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 66), the closure of all borders of Ghana, by air, land and sea, to human traffic was extended for a further period of two weeks, with effect from midnight  on 5th  April, 2020;

WHEREAS, pursuant  to paragraph  6 of the Imposition  of Restrictions (Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic) Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 64) and paragraph  6 of the Imposition of Restrictions (Coronavirus  Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic) (No. 2) Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 65), the duration of restrictions on public gatherings  and  the duration  of the restrictions  on the movement  outside the place of abode of persons resident within areas specified in the First Schedule, respectively, may, where  the exigencies of  the  situation  require,  be varied  in accordance  with subsection (2) of section 4 of the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012); and

WHEREAS, the President is satisfied that there is the need to extend  the duration  of restrictions  on public gatherings  and the duration  of the restrictions  on the movement  outside the place of abode of persons resident within areas specified in the First Schedule of Imposition of Restrictions (Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic)  (No. 2) Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 65);

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the power conferred on the President under subsection (2) of section 4 of the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), this Instrument is made this 11th day of April, 2020.