A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) COVID-19 Rapid Response Team, Hon. Mintah Akandoh, believes Ghana would not have recorded any case of the global scourge, if the Akufo-Addo government had worked with his earlier suggestion to subject people entering the country through the borders or airport to mandatory quarantine.
To him, our worst fears have been realized with some carriers of the Coronavirus having had contacts with Ghanaians resident in the country, before President Akufo-Addo's directive on mandatory quarantine came into effect.
Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, the Ranking Member on Health Committee in Parliament, while commending the Akufo-Addo government for the current measures on mandatory quarantine in place, was emphatic that the NDCs COVID-19 Rapid Response Team was not set up to rival any national body or committee.
“…the way we are conducting the quarantine, I admire it a lot and that was what I earlier said; the government should have quarantined every traveler after testing them at the airport before they are allowed in. If we had adhered to my suggestion earlier, and we even recorded 1000 cases at the isolation centers, I will not be scared...
“If we were able to arrest them at the borders and at the airport and detained them to test them to establish those who are positive and had recorded 1 million cases, I will not be scared”, he reiterated.
He feared that with the recorded cases shifting from the vertical to horizontal transmission, "some people who are possible carriers of the virus have already entered into the country and interacted with people, making it more deadly now."
Touching on the recent fumigation exercise at the various market places, the Juaboso lawmaker stressed that though laudable, it must be done regularly.
“Some people have also said that the fumigation which took place on Monday was good, whether we have COVID-19 or not, it is important that we regularly engage in such exercise of fumigating our market places…but the fumigation in principle was a good exercise”, Mintah Akandoh added.
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) COVID-19 Rapid Response Team, Hon. Mintah Akandoh, believes Ghana would not have recorded any case of the global scourge, if the Akufo-Addo government had worked with his earlier suggestion to subject people entering the country through the borders or airport to mandatory quarantine.
To him, our worst fears have been realized with some carriers of the Coronavirus having had contacts with Ghanaians resident in the country, before President Akufo-Addo's directive on mandatory quarantine came into effect.
Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, the Ranking Member on Health Committee in Parliament, while commending the Akufo-Addo government for the current measures on mandatory quarantine in place, was emphatic that the NDCs COVID-19 Rapid Response Team was not set up to rival any national body or committee.
“…the way we are conducting the quarantine, I admire it a lot and that was what I earlier said; the government should have quarantined every traveler after testing them at the airport before they are allowed in. If we had adhered to my suggestion earlier, and we even recorded 1000 cases at the isolation centers, I will not be scared...
“If we were able to arrest them at the borders and at the airport and detained them to test them to establish those who are positive and had recorded 1 million cases, I will not be scared”, he reiterated.
He feared that with the recorded cases shifting from the vertical to horizontal transmission, "some people who are possible carriers of the virus have already entered into the country and interacted with people, making it more deadly now."
Touching on the recent fumigation exercise at the various market places, the Juaboso lawmaker stressed that though laudable, it must be done regularly.
“Some people have also said that the fumigation which took place on Monday was good, whether we have COVID-19 or not, it is important that we regularly engage in such exercise of fumigating our market places…but the fumigation in principle was a good exercise”, Mintah Akandoh added.
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This is not the work of a dinning hall job.
Was it after you issued ultimatum to the government to evacuate all Ghanaians from Wuhan? To be honest with you and your party. I hate any one who hold sitting government to a ransome. As at now i don't have a penny love for Ghana Black Stars for what they did to the then government in power (NDC).
See who is talking. he just want to be heard and be relevant. Apuuuut))))))). Dining Hall Brain
@Saddor, they don't have anybody oooooooooo. That is their best choice. What Boamah, he is worse.For Zenator, how many times have you seen her contribute to matters in this country?
I think the NDC is doing itself a great disservice by allowing this my friend to be their spokes person on this COVID-19. They have fine brains who can give as better alternatives than my good friend Akando. The likes of Zenator, Omane Boama etc are all knowledgable doctors who can provide better commentary on this. How can mandatory quarantine be Akandoh's Idea??
One wonders whether Akandoh was advising JM those days when for 4years Dumsor epidemic caught up with only Ghana. Now he claims to know it all on a Global epidemic. Akandoh, your vast experience is equally required in USA, Italy & Spain
When i see his photo i feel like vomiting or throwing out. Why are u guys giving so much attention to this guy?. He is making himself relevant in the unlikely event that Mahama wins he gets some post. Parents should start using cond0ms and spare us people like this weasel.
Ghana is cheap. A whole dining hall Prefect advising the Government. Eye asemooooo.
abooaaaaaa were you not the same ediot and ablakwa who exerted pressure on government to bring the Ghanaian students in Wuhan Ghana, enkwasiafour, agyimifour. NDC is a pure evil political party a bunch of an1mals who don't care about any thing except to win political power. foooooolish people
WHEN WILL THIS DINNING HALL MP WILL MAKE SENSE HE'S APOLOGY TO THE MP POSITION ALWAYS TALKING TRASH SO MANY MANY BLOCKHEADED MP'S IN NDC PARTY TOO MUCH WHAT AM I SAYING EVEN THE LEADER HIMSELF IS FIRST CLASS INCOMPETENT GO1