Fourteen Nigeriens who found their way into Banda Nkwanta in the Bole District of the Savannah Region have been placed in isolation in the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the country.
The Nigeriens arrived at Banda Nkwanta on Monday, March 30, 2020.
The Bole District Director of Health Services, Mr David Bakari who confirmed the development in an interview with the Daily Graphic/Graphic Online, said the foreigners have been screened and their temperatures found to be within the normal body temperature.
He said they were also not within the case definition for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on their arrivals but have been placed in isolation to keep the social distancing protocols.
Police
The Savannah Regional Police Commander , Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr Enoch Adutwum Bediako who briefed the Daily Graphic on the arrival of the 14 Nigeriens said Police at Banda Nkwanta on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at about 8.30am received information from the chief of Banda Nkwanta that 14 Nigeriens on had on the previous day found their way into the community without any test being conducted on them.
He said the chief of the area told the police he contacted the police patrol team who detained the foreigners to enable them to go through the necessary processes but the police complained of lack of accommodation.
He said the police quickly contacted the District Health Directorate and the District COVID-19 team was dispatched to the area to screen the visitors after which they were placed in isolation.
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