Barely 24 hours after the President, Nana Akufo-Addo ordered a suspension of all international travels by public officials Except for critical assignments, he has extended the appeal to all Ghanaians over the coronavirus outbreak.
He urged Ghanaians “as much as possible, desist from all foreign travels, except the most critical ones, until there is a grip on the virus.
Speaking to Ghanaians from the Jubilee house to update Ghanaians on the Country’s preparedness on the coronavirus, Nana Akufo-Addo said Ministry of Information is leading a nationwide public education campaign on preventive measures that all Ghanaians must observe to ensure the control of the spread of infections, should the country record any infections.
“This fight, fellow Ghanaians, cannot be that of Government alone. It is for all of us. I urge the media to join this cause fully and help disseminate effectively information on the dos and don’ts of the disease. The information to be put out, however, must be that approved by health authorities, and not just from any piece of literature found on the internet, as false materials are already being spread from other jurisdictions,” he said.
President Akufo-Addo appealed to civil society organizations, schools, universities, faith-based organizations and places, which harbour large gatherings, such as classrooms, lecture halls, meetings, parties, and funerals, to put in place mechanisms to caution and assist patrons on basic preventive measures.
Whilst urging Ghanaians to continue to observe the basic preventive behavior, i.e. washing our hands regularly, using alcohol-based sanitizers, stopping shaking hands, and avoiding unnecessary close body contact, he stated that “Government is analyzing the potential impact to our economy of the virus, and will trigger the relevant response to minimize it.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
