As the efforts are underway to curtail the further spread of the Covid-19 to other regions of Ghana, the Western Region remains one of the region which has not yet recorded a case of Covid-19.
In view of President Akufo Addo’s partial lockdown of Accra ,Tema, Kumasi and Kasoa announced on Friday 27th March 2020, this announcement has since seen alot of people moving from the affected areas into the Western Region. In line with that, the Western Regional security council, the Shama District Assembly and the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has since yesterday set two checkpoints to screen persons who are migrating to the region via the Accra- Cape Coast route.
Checks done by the Kwesimintsimobserver. com from Inchaban showed a huge number of passengers endured tight traffic at the barrier , as they were mandated to undergo a compulsory screening exercise being undertaken by the Western Region Emergency Response Team. Passengers aboard each vehicle were instructed to step out for a temperature check with an Infrared Thermometer gun. As the exercise was done including health professionals, national security operatives, police personnel among others.
The Kwesimintsimobserver. com observed that those persons whose temperatures were above normal levels (37.5°C) were isolated and taken to a holding facility for a thorough examination and initiation of testing for the virus.
Mayor of Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis, Anthony K.K Sam, also revealed that all MMDCEs in the Western Region have had an emergency meeting with the Regional Minister to explore and operationalise strategies to curtail an invasion of the ‘deadly’ virus in the Region, from ‘Lockdown’ cities.
All other barriers in the region, will in the ensuing days, be carrying out this testing and screening exercise.
