The government has been left with no option but to re-introduce some of these restrictions to help save the situation as cases and deaths keep on rising daily.
President Nana Akufo-Addo the imposition of restrictions on citizen’s daily routines helped in reducing the prevalence of the pandemic in the country, in the recent past, were unpleasant, but, over a period, they resulted in a favorable situation for the country.
However, the President has said until further notice, funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances, and parties are banned. Private burials, with not more than twenty-five (25) people, can take place, with the enforcement of the social distancing, hygiene, and mask-wearing protocols.
Beaches, nightclubs, cinemas, and pubs continue to be shut. Our borders by land and sea remain closed.
All workplaces, public and private, must employ a shift-system for workers, in addition to the use of virtual platforms for business or work. “Conferences and workshops can take place with all the appropriate protocols. However, I encourage the use of virtual platforms for such engagements. “
“Restaurants should provide take-away services, and should, as much as possible, avoid seated services. The National Sports Authority and the Ghana Football Association should ensure compliance with the twenty-five percent (25%) capacity rule in our stadia, with spectators respecting the social distancing rule and wearing of masks. “
“To the revered leaders of our religious organizations, i.e. our churches and mosques, I entreat you to enforce, to the letter, the protocols relating to attendance, i.e. the two-hour duration, one-meter social distancing, mask-wearing, use of sanitizers, and the presence of veronica buckets, liquid soap, and rolls of tissue paper. “
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
