Military aircraft has been sighted in Kumasi Metropolis patrolling the skies to ensure that the residents have complied with the lockdown rules. The plane, which is flying a Ghanaian flag, was sighted at Asafo, Fante New-Town, Roman Hill, Kejetia and Adum.
On the grounds, the both the military and police personnel are also enforcing the rules especially in the market places. Recalcitrant women who refused to comply with the rules were stopped from selling their wares.
Last Friday, President Akufo-Addo announced a lockdown in Greater Accra and Kumasi, in an attempt to keep the novel coronavirus at bay.
According to the president, pursuant to the powers granted the President of the Republic, under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), restrictions were being imposed on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA, which includes Awutu Senya East), and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period of two (2) weeks, which is subject to review.
“There shall be, during this period, no inter-city movement of vehicles and aircrafts for private or commercial purposes for the areas of the restrictive measures, except for vehicles and aircrafts providing essential services and those carrying cargo.
The president, however, stated that “if one must go out, it must only be to get essential items such as food, medicine, water, undertake banking transactions, or to use public toilet facilities. But, as much as possible, stay at home.”
He disclosed that the Ministry of Transport has engaged the transport operators and unions on the number of passengers who are supposed to be in vehicles. “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”
By Richard Owusu-Akyaw / www.thechronicle.com.gh
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