ACCRA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced a three-month extension of the incentive package paid to frontline health workers to help them fight the new coronavirus in the country.
He said late Sunday during his latest COVID-19 national televised address that all health workers will pay no income tax in July, August and September.
"All frontline health workers, as defined by the Ministry of Health, will continue to receive the additional allowance of 50 percent of their basic salaries for the three months," he added.
As of late Sunday, the country's number of COVID-19 cases increased to 17,351 with 12,994 recoveries and 112 deaths, the president said. Enditem
