President Akufo-Addo has announced that effective Monday, 30th March, 2020 at 1 am under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), there will be restrictions on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA, which include Awutu Senya East), and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period of two (2) weeks or 14 days subject to review.
2. In Greater Accra, the following areas will be affected:
Accra Metropolis
Tema Metropolis
Tema West
Kpone Katamanso
Krowor
Ledzokuku
Adentan
Ashiaman
La-Nkwantanang-Madina
La-Dade-Kotopon
Okaikwei North
Ablekuma North
Ablekuma West
Ablekuma Central
Ayawaso East
Ayawaso North
Ayawaso West
Ayawaso Central
Ga North
Ga West
Ga South
Ga Central
Ga East
Korle-Klottey
Weija/Gbawe
Awutu Senya East
3. In the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area the following areas are affected:
Kumasi Metropolis:
Asokwa
Suame
Old Tafo
Oforikrom
Asokore Mampong
Kwadaso
Atwima Nwabiagya
Kwabre East
Ejisu
Afigya-Kwabre South
Bosomtwe
Atwima Kwanwoma
Atwima Nwabiagya North
4. This means that everyone resident in these areas must stay at home for the next two weeks or 14 days, However, if you must go out, it must only be to get essential items such as food, water, medicine, undertake banking transactions, or to use public toilet facilities. But as much as possible stay at home.
5. There shall be, during this period, no inter-city movement of vehicles and aircraft for private or commercial purposes for the areas of the restrictive measures, except for vehicles and aircrafts providing essential services and those carrying cargo.
6. Riders of motorbikes are not allowed to carry any additional person, and all intra-city passenger vehicles, such as trotros and taxis, must reduce the number of passengers in order to observe appropriate social distancing and hygiene protocols.
7. All commercial vehicle stations shall observe appropriate hygiene protocols and social distancing.
8. Individuals and institutions providing the following services shall be exempted from the restrictions:
Members of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary;
Production, distribution and marketing of food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, medicine, paper and plastic packages
Environmental and sanitation activities
VALCO staff
Road and Railway
Construction workers
Mining workers
Fisher folks
Members of the security agencies assigned lawful duties
The staff of electricity, water, telecommunications, e-commerce and digital service providers; and Fuel stations staff.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
