The President Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has decreed that funerals will last not more than two hours and attendance will be restricted to family members only.

President Akufo-Addo also stated that all funerals and weddings shall be held in open spaces.

He expressed concern that the country was approaching the third COVID wave having recorded over one hundred thousand coronavirus infections.

President Akufo-Addo said the government would establish a vaccine institute to spearhead the manufacturing of vaccines locally.

Ghanaians have elaborate and expensive funerals that involve days, weeks or even months of mourning while wearing of masks has been made mandatory in events and while outside on public spaces.