12:02 PM EST - Golden Star Resources Ltd. : Updates on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic further to the announcement on March 16, in respect of the implementation of management controls. As previously communicated, Golden Star has taken a proactive response to the threat posed by the COVID-19 virus and quickly implemented a range of procedures to support our primary objective of protecting the health and wellbeing of our employees and our host communities. As of March 29, there are no known cases of COVID-19 amongst our workforce in Ghana, the U.K. or Canada, or in our Ghanaian host communities. In recognition of the rising potential threat of imported cases, Golden Star proactively stopped all international inbound travel to Ghana from March 1. The Government of Ghana subsequently closed its international borders with the exception of returning citizens and residents. Since March 12, the Company has mandated returning employees, who are citizens or residents, to undertake a 14-day period of self-quarantining. Golden Star Resources Ltd.
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