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Asante-Akim South Assembly distributes 30,000 nose masks

The Asante-Akim South Municipal Assembly as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus among the population has embarked on free distribution of nose masks across the Municipality.

Date Created : 5/18/2020 4:55:00 AM : Story Author : Ghanadistricts.com

The first phase of the exercise seeks to provide at least a nose mask each, to 30,000 people in the Municipality with priority being given to high-risk groups such as market women, drivers, barbers, hairdressers, and other persons who come into contact with many people daily.

Mr. Alexander Frimpong, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), said the need to make nose masks available to the people had become very crucial considering the alarming rate of infections.

He said free distribution of the masks by the Assembly was the way to go in order to curb community spread of the disease.

“We have a duty to protect the people and also contain the spread of the virus and we believe the availability of nose masks for the people will go a long way to slow the spread,” the MCE stated.