All 244 samples taken from Police personnel, and their families as well as inmates at the Koforidua Central Police station and barracks on Sunday, May 31, 2020, have tested negative, according to the Ghana Health Service.
Also, the Widow and Children tested negative.
The samples were taken after a 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer died Friday, May 29, 2020, from coronavirus disease.
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.
Meanwhile, health Workers at the Police Clinic and Newland Hospital have tested negative. The New Juaben South Municipal Health Director Dr. Ekow Kaitoo confirmed to mybrytfmonline.com on Thursday.
The results are expected to end the high level of stigmatization by the Public against Police personnel and their families at the Police Barracks.
Since news broke about the death of the Senior Police Officer, Taxi drivers in Koforidua refused to pick Police Personnel in uniform for fear of being infected.
“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.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
