New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced he would still leave for Ghana on Monday amid concerns about the omicron COVID-19 variant.
Adams made plans to travel to Ghana before reports about the omicron variant, saying he promised himself in 2019 that he would visit the African country to mark the 400th anniversary of slavery in the United States.
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“I made a promise to myself that I would visit Ghana following the 400-year anniversary of slavery in America and the election, to show how far we have come and remember how far we still must go,” said Adams, according to the New York Post.
Adams was elected the second black mayor of New York City earlier this month. His trip will last until Dec. 8.
Adams, 61, is fully vaccinated and has received his booster shot. He reportedly had second thoughts about the trip when news of the omicron variant broke, the New York Daily News reported. However, he ultimately decided to follow through.
Ghana is over 4,000 miles away from South Africa, where the omicron variant was first detected, and there are no reports of the variant there as of press time.
The Biden administration announced a travel ban on eight countries in Africa on Friday, but Ghana was not on that list. Adams said if federal guidance on omicron changes, he will comply.
“Should the federal government change their guidance on travel, I will immediately follow it,” he said, according to the New York Daily News. “Meanwhile, New Yorkers must remain vigilant about preventing the spread of COVID, including wearing masks and getting their vaccines and booster shots.”
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The Washington Examiner contacted a representative for Adams for comment.
