The Electoral Commission of Ghana on December 7 (election day) will observe a strict COVID-19 protocol at various polling stations across the country to protect each other from contracting the disease.
The EC Greater Accra Regional Director, Mr Kwame Amoah made this known during an interview with GNA on EC Election Guide.
He said all persons entering any polling station or queuing must strictly wear face mask;
“Thermometer gun will be used to check the temperature of prospective voters and anyone whose temperature is detected to be high above 37.8 Degree Celsius will be directed to available health personnel at the polling station or nearest public health facility”.
Adding that veronica bucket with liquid soap, paper tissue and other receptacles for people to wash their hands before joining the queue would be provided at strategic locations.
He also said the Presiding Officer and the security will ensure that minimum distance of one meter between applicants in the queue is observed strictly at the polling station; “we need the public cooperation and preparedness to follow due process”.
The EC Director said the fingerprint scanners would be frequently cleaned before and after capturing fingerprint of voters with either alcohol-based wipes, disinfectant wipes or ammonia-based glass cleaner wipes.
Mr Amoah assured the voters, that the commission would provide hand sanitizers for applicants to sanitize their hands when leaving the polling station.
“The EC has put in place measures to ensure that no one is endangered at the Polling Station, we must all work together for our safety, let us protect each other, COVID-19 is still around, so let is adhere to the safety protocols”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Frank Oteng
