Beenie Man took to his official Instagram account on Tuesday, the entertainer and pulled out his ‘receipts’ as he showed that tests taken before he visited the African country proved he was COVID free.
He showed off several photos of documents bearing his name which stated that he tested negative for COVID-19. The photos were accompanied by a caption that said that while the news was funny to him at first, it has blossomed into a more serious matter, one warranting his attention.
“This was funny when it just started because it was unbelievable. But now it’s becoming serious. The people who are spreading these lies, stop. Mi no joke wid coronavirus because it stop mi work. It stop bread fimmi family. How me fi inna Ghana and run from Ghanaian Authorities? Stop it mon,” the caption read.
Along with the pictures of his negative COVID results, there was a statement from the entertainer highlighting the seriousness of the deadly coronavirus. Beenie Man shared that “as a carrier of sickle cell disease, I understand the importance of protocols set out to help stop the spread of the virus.”
“I know the importance of protecting myself, my family, my team and the people I interact with,” the statement continued.
The document also detailed the vigorous testing schedule the entertainer underwent prior to his arrival in Ghana. He revealed that in addition to a test that was done at the Heathrow Airport in London, he had to do another test 24 hours before arriving in Ghana. He said another test was done three days later, all of which bore the same negative result.