President Akufo-Addo's Health Advisor, Dr Nsiah Asare has indicated that many Ghanaians did not understand the President’s call last Friday when he announced a partial locked down of some parts of the country.
He described as sad when he saw a video of crowded people at the Agbogbloshie market engaging in business hours after the announcement to lockdown municipalities in Greater Accra, Tema, Greater Kumasi and Kasoa on March 30 was made.
Speaking on Okay FM's ‘Ade Akye Abia’ Morning Show, Dr. Nsiah Asare reminded Ghanaians that the purpose of the President’s declaration is to promote social distancing as that will reduce the spread of the COVID-19 in the country.
“I became sad when I saw a video after the President had announced the partial lockdown; a lot of Ghanaians did not understand it and therefore crowded at the Agbogbloshie market. There was no social distancing at the market place,” he said.
He was of the view that if Ghanaians comply with the restricted movement directives given by the President, the COVID-19 Medical Team will be able to work effectively to reduce the spread and then contain the disease in the country.
DR Nsiah Asare disclosed that the Noguchi Memorial Institute and the medical team have enough equipment to test anyone in the restricted areas who has been in contact with persons who have tested positive for the COVID-19.
He added that there will be mandatory testing in the partial lockdown areas to capture all those who have had an encounter with those who have tested positive.
“We want people who are in the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi, the epicentres, to stay at home; we want to take advantage to contact those who have had an encounter with those who have tested positive. We will come around to do contact-tracing and test all of them whether they are showing signs of the COVID-19 or not,” he indicated.
To him, the idea should have been to test everybody in the restricted areas as it is being done in the United Kingdom but the means to test everyone is not there, hence, limiting it to only those who have been in contact with those who have tested positive in the restricted areas.
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Sad and interesting indeed. People were queuing for LPG. And the market women were cashing in. Ghanaians, we're some way bi. I know there Will be a miracle, a turnaround and a breakthrough in Jesus mighty name.
You mean nana addo will get the virus by the close of the day. Good for you! Aboaaa!
You are not sad enough. When you guys in leadership have deliberately ignored the informationservice department. You guys refused to persuade radio stations to help send the message to the masses, then what do you expect. You guys have failed Ghanaians.
Do you want to say Eroupe and America president are imcompetent because the virus has catch the . Am telling you that you will get this virus by the close of the day for insulting your father follish
I'm also sad that as soon as the shut down was announced the water company too shut down water. I'm very very sad
It wasn't the people that didn't understand what the partial lockdown is but rather the government did not do a good enough job letting people know the details of the partial lockdown. Heck! The police and military didn't have a full understanding of what they are to do. I knew someone who was refused to go to the market.
Yes, because they dont understand the english... about 80% of our population are schooled and such address should come with an I interpreter... Even me myself kraa who have had little education I found it hard to understand whether I was part of those who should stay at home... It is about time as Ghanaians our government communicate inguage our native lan
What the president did was misunderstood because he is super incompetent, simplisita! If the prevent prior to his announcement had made the radio and tv stations informed and educated the public of impending lockdown may way back, no one would have rushed to the market. He had told the public on Wednesday that he was not going to lockdown only to rush on Friday to announce lockdown. That is sign of incompetence. So stop disturbing our ears.