Taxi drivers in Koforidua are refusing to pick Police Personnel in uniform following reports that a Police officer has died from Coronavirus.
Some Police officers stationed at the Central Police Station claim the public has begun stigmatizing against them.
“Yesterday, for instance, I walked from the Police station to my House at Anlo Town no Taxi driver was willing to stop for me to board the taxi. It did not happen to me alone some of my colleagues as well. I blame the media for creating that kind of fear and panic. Why should you mention a specific police station and even display an image of the Police officer on TV”.A Police officer fumed under the condition of anonymity.
A 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge of the Central Police Station in Koforidua died Friday, May 29, 2020, after a short illness.
He died while on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited the Police Clinic in Koforidua and Newland Hospital- a private facility.
The cause of death was not immediately known until sample results released after his death reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Samples of health workers at the Police Clinic and Newland Hospital have also been taken by the Medical team while the affected staff quarantined.
Also, samples of 244 persons including Police personnel, inmates at Cells as well as families of Police officers at the Central Police station and barracks have also been taken on Sunday, May 31, 2020
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
