President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says data from the Finance Ministry puts the total expenditure so far in the fight to contain the coronavirus disease at GH¢17.7 billion.
This amount represents 4.6 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
This was made known by the President on Wednesday, March 30, when he delivered the State of the Nation Address.
Presenting the State of the Nation Address to parliament on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, the President said: “Mr Speaker, we have saved lives and fared much better than we had feared and the experts predicted, but the consequences of lockdowns, border and business closures, and unplanned expenditures have combined to have a devastating impact on our economy”.