COVID-19: We've Been Able To Adhere To Most of The Preventive Measures - Info. Minister
Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the lifting of the partial lockdown in the Greater Accra, Kasoa and Greater Kumasi areas was achieved because most of the preventive measures to curtail the spread of the disease has been welcomed and practised by citizens.
According to him "the purpose of the lockdown through researches conducted by authorities involved shows that the fight has been achieved as massive increase in testing and tracing continues".
"Main purpose of the partial lockdown was not to reduce the number of confirmed cases of the disease in the country but to trace contacts and as well note the geographical footprint of the virus actual positive rate in Ghana."
The Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), speaking via Skype on UTV's "Adekye Nsroma", explained that all preventive measures introduced in the country due to COVID-19 outbreak still holds except the lifting of the partial lockdown.
Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah indicated "massive testing is our priority as a nation to fight the disease in a reasonable manner."
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