Half-Assini (W/R) May 15, GNA – Mr Ernest Kofie, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Jomoro has bemoaned the difficulty the Assembly was encountering to get places within the community to quarantine 20 suspected COVID-19 victims whose samples have been sent for testing.
According to him people were afraid to allow the suspected COVID-19 patients to be quarantined in their communities.
Mr Kofie therefore appealed to the Chiefs and Elders within the Municipality to assist the Assembly to get places to be used as quarantine centers.
Mr Kofie said the Public Health Emergency Committee of the Assembly had sent 20 samples of the suspected Covid-19 cases for testing.
The MCE who made this known to the media at Half Assini, said apart from the 20 suspected persons, the committee in conjunction with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have also encountered 50 Ghanaians believed to have travelled from Accra and Kumasi crossing through unapproved borders to La Cote D’Ivoire.
The MCE said though the Municipality had not recorded any positive case yet, it would only be prudent for the Assembly to intensify its campaign to sensitize people in the area on the need to adhere to the World Health Organization (WHO) measures on safety protocols to avoid spreading the virus.
He said the Assembly in collaboration with the Member of Parliament in the area, Mr Paul Essien have donated Veronica buckets and nose masks to people in the area.
Mr Kofie lauded health workers, security personnel especially the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for their sense of commitment and dedication to duty.
He said as at May 15, 2020 the Western Region had recorded 87 positive cases of COVID-19 with one death and one recovery.
He said Sekondi-Takoradi top the list with 22 positive cases followed by Tarkwa-Nsuaem with 19 positive cases.
GNA