Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has disclosed that the government cannot afford a total lockdown of the whole country.
According to him, government is investing so much even in the few lockdown areas and it will be at high risk for the government to go for total lockdown.
Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he explained the inconvenience the total lockdown alone will create, adding that the majority of Ghanaians are fully going to be affected in the total lockdown.
"Though the President is taking expert advice on a total lockdown or not, I really don’t think we need it now as a country.
"Albeit, the country needs to fight rigorously COVID-19, we cannot do so by totally locking the whole country down. We will end up putting the economy in great difficulty . . . Moreover, look at how people are reeling under this partial lockdown and the government is investing so much to feed the few vulnerable people in our various communities," Hon Kyei Mensah-Bonsu said.
He added that the government will have to invest so much in feeding over five (5) million people and I don't think the country's economy will be able to bounce back after the COVID-19 fight.
Ghanaians should help by adhering to the lockdown directive and help contain the coronavirus, adding that the government will continue to do its bit to ensure that Ghanaians are safe and protected.
Ghana has recorded 636 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 with 17 recoveries.
According to the GHS, the breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: "seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorized as mild disease and are on treatment, two (2) are categorized as moderate to severe cases, none in the critical state currently and eight (8) have died."
However, "of the 636 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 268 were reported from the routine surveillance, 253 from enhanced surveillance activities and 115 from travelers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale.
Regions that have reported cases are Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Western, Volta, Northern, North East, Upper East, and Upper West regions," the GHS said.
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COV-ID -19 has exposed non performing minister in sleeping beauty's government- Gender minister has failed and must resign because at the end of food sharing more Ghanaians would have been exposed/tested positive. Also, taking pictures and throwing it to social media is below the belt, it shows there was no forward planning besides she is behaving as if she is campaigning- pictures for the rest of the world to laugh at Ghana- so called gateway to Africa. 2. Minister for information is only a spokesperson for medial on figures, His figures have no direct effect on general public, no mass education- what is happening to information service vans. He is paid to be innovative and not talk like parrot because certain parts in Ghana have not heard about COV-ID 19. These ministers are more dangerous than the virus. The health minister should be replaced by government spokesperson on health
the Govt should not extend the partial lockdown again we are reeling from this .Yes the lockdown is helping to contain the virus spread but hey Italy has started easing their lockdown as well as spain in madrid allowing people to go back to work.Let every one wear face mask when lockdown is over every one market places malls should have strict security to adhere to social distancing .traders on the streets should wear mask and have sanitzers .everyone .God help us
@BEN, Do you know that some people's work gives them only hand to mouth? How better it is with those countries who have locked down totally? Am sorry but think of those who do not even have the means to know or hear what you are saying. Private sector is bleeding...…… Who will risk his or her life to queue for food if they can afford on their own? For every decision, do not think for yourself alone but the vulnerable.
Government should have moved more quickly and decisively when the confirmed Covid-19 cases were only 6 and confined to Accra.
You said it all. Thank you.
If government cannot afford total lockdown them, we must as well change the government because they are use.less. What does it take to do total lockdown? The government is receiving donations into COVID 19 fund, the government has touched the stabilization fund and contingency funds, same government has gone for loans to fight COVID 19, so what are those monies being used for? Is it to buy pick ups and paint to move around for us to look at, is it to launch COVID 19 tracker? The money is meant to support Ghanaians during lockdown, period. Do want to tell us that few vulnerables in ACCRA,TEMA, KASOA AND KUMASI are the only ones to enjoy reliefs during this period. Are you guys spending all these monies on only these kayayes and other persons identified as underprivileged in only these places? Where will the rest of the money go? We are not ediots. Lockdown the whole Ghana and use the money to support us for at least a month after which we all believe no new cases will be recorded.
If this partial lockdown is extend again, then the goverment should start to redefine who the vulnerable and the needy in society are. We leave in a country where take home cannot take people home. Is there any package for the private sector employees who are going to be affected if this lockdown extend to the end of the month. Will goverment pay those salaries. We said the private sector the engine of growth of the economy, The goverment should not listen to those calling for extensionand also total lockdown. Like KuKu said they are calling for the downfall of the economy and the government.