GHANA'S CONFIRMED CASES FOR COVID-19 HAS INCREASED TO 152, DAMAK UPDATEFollowing the detection of the newly 11 cases by the Ghana Health Service today, Sunday, March 29, 2020, sum up the total confirmed covid-19 cases to 152. Ten (10) of the new cases were among persons who were under mandatory quarantined in Tamale under the direction of the Regional Security Committee of the Northern Region. The 10 cases were identified as Guinean residents who travelled through Burkina Faso and Togo to Ghana and were picked following intelligence report. The eleventh case was recorded in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region over the week.
The partial Accra, Kumasi and others lockdown announced by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, on Friday, March 27, 2020, is taking effect from 1:00 AM, on Monday morning, 30th March, 2020. The two-week, (14-day) partial lockdown of the capital city of Ghana (Accra) and other parts of the country have been summarized below.
1.President Akufo-Addo has announced that effective Monday, 30th March, 2020 at 1 am under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), there will be restrictions on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA, which include Awutu Senya East ), and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period of two (2) weeks or 14 days subject to review.2.In Greater Accra, the following areas will be affected: - Accra Metropolis -Tema Metropolis -Tema West -Kpone Katamanso -Krowor -Ledzokuku -Adentan - Ashiaman La-Nkwantanang-Madina -La-Dade-Kotopon -Okaikwei North -Ablekuma North -Ablekuma West -Ablekuma Central -Ayawaso East -Ayawaso North -Ayawaso West -Ayawaso Central -Ga North -Ga West -Ga South -Ga Central Ga East -Korle-Klottey -Weija/Gbawe -Awutu Senya East
3.In the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area the following areas are affected: *Kumasi Metropolis; *Asokwa * Suame *Old Tafo *Oforikrom *Asokore Mampong *Kwadaso *Atwima Nwabiagya *Kwabre East *Ejisu *Afigya-Kwabre South *Bosomtwe *Atwima Kwanwoma *Atwima Nwabiagya North
4.This means that everyone resident in these areas must stay at home for the next two weeks or 14 days, However, if you must go out, it must only be to get essential items such as food, water, medicine, undertake banking transactions, or to use public toilet facilities. But, as much as possible, stay at, h.ome.
5.There shal l be, during this period, no inter-city movement of vehicles and aircraft for private or commercial purposes for the areas of the restrictive measures, except for vehicles and aircrafts providing essential services and those carrying cargo.
6.-Riders of motorbikes are not allowed to carry any additional person, and all intra-city passenger vehicles, such as trotros and taxis, must reduce the number of passengers in order to observe appropriate social distancing and hygiene protocols.
7. All commercial vehicle stations shall observe appropriate hygiene protocols and social distancing.
8.Individuals and institutions providing the following services shall be exempted from the restrictions: -Members of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary; -Production, distribution and marketing of food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, medicine, paper and plastic packages. -Environmental and sanitation activities; -VALCO staff -Road and Railway construction workers; -Mining workers; -Fisherfolk; -Members of the security agencies assigned lawful duties; -The staff of electricity, water, telecommunications, e-commerce and digital service providers; and -Fuel stations staff. By Akgri M. Daniel
