COVID-19: GTA to enforce protocols for hospitality industry

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has said it will be embarking on a mass enforcement, with the Ghana Police Service, of the COVID-19 directives set out for the hospitality industry.

It has, therefore, urged all operators of facilities across the country to ensure compliance with the directives.

According to the GTA, operators of hospitality facilities “are to note and comply so that they do not fall foul of the law.”

In a directive issued to the hospitality sector, the GTA reiterated that pubs, beaches night clubs and cinemas “remain closed.”

Also, “restaurants should, as much as possible, provide take-away services, and avoid seated services. They should limit the number to 50 per cent of current capacity. “

The GTA further continued that: “In all situations, hospitality facilities should observe the underlining COVID-19 protocols as communicated earlier which include a display of ‘No Mask, No Entry’ signs; provision of soap, running water and hand sanitisers with paper towels at public areas; wearing of masks and protective wear by their staff”.

Also, the GTA said there must be “regular disinfection of surfaces”, adding: “Where use of bleach is not suitable, eg. telephone, remote control, equipment, door handles, buttons in the elevator etc., then alcohol-based sanitisers (70 per cent and above) must be used”.

The facilities must also “limit the number of guests for dinning to 50 per cent” of their “current capacity” to ensure” adequate spacing for seating to maintain social distances of, at least, 1 metre.”

It added: “Tourist sites and attractions must operate by observing” the COVID-19 protocols outlined by the Authority.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com