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Tano South Assembly educates public on COVID-19

A stakeholders' meeting to outline plans and modalities to implement the President's directive of combating coronavirus has been held in the Tano South Municipality.

Date Created : 5/13/2020 4:39:33 AM : Story Author : Barnie K. Agyeman/Ghanadistricts.com

Addressing the gathering, the Municipal Chief Executive for Tano South, Collins Offinam Takyi said following the outbreak of the disease, several engagements have been held at national and regional levels and it is prudent for the assembly to do same to combat the disease in the municipality.

Mr. Takyi stated that the municipal and public health service has put a number of measures in place to manage and prevent the spread of the virus in the Municipality. He urged members especially the Traditional rulers (Nananom) who hold much authority to enforce some of the directives of the president to ensure the disease finds no place in the Municipality.

MCE for Tano South Municipal, Hon. Collins Offinam Takyi addressing the gathering

Mr. Takyi said plans have been put in place to sensitize the public on the disease to ensure the public adhere to the COVID - 19 preventive measures. He advised the social distancing measures should be strictly adhered to in mass transit systems and public gatherings.

The Municipal Director of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Pater Asare said the public health measures to manage suspected cases and identification of isolation center have been done by the directorate and called all to support the Assembly to fight against the disease.

He urged members to adhere to personal Hygiene etiquettes such as Hand Washing, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers, coughing into tissue paper, covering of nose and mouth when sneezing, or coughing among others.

The Municipal Director of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Pater Asare educating the people

Dr. Asare said Government has provided the Health sector with some logistics such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), diagnostic equipment, thermometer, sample taking devices, and medicines.

Nana Fosu Boadi who represented Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, Omanhene of Bechem Traditional Council said, COVID-19 outbreak could affect anyone irrespective of his or her ethnicity, colour, religion, age, political affiliation among others and urged all and sundry to devoid from discriminating persons affected by the coronavirus.