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The Municipal Chief Executive for Atebubu-Amantin, Honourable Edward Owusu has distributed a total of 15,000 free nose masks and Sanitizers to traders, shops, public organizations and individuals on the streets in the municipality.

The move is part of measures to enforce compulsory uses of the personal protective equipment advised by the government and the health Authorities.

The exercise christened: “15, 000 free Masks and Sanitizers distribution project” is an initiative of the Atebubu Amantin Municipal Assembly as government intensifies the safety regulations nationwide to control community infections of the coronavirus disease in the country.

The Municipal Chief Executive together with the Municipal Covid-19 taskforce and Staff of the assembly educated the public on the uses of the PPE and distributed them to traders at the various markets in the municipality.

Honourable Edward Owusu said the distribution of the face masks is an intervention by the government to complement the other existing safety protocols.

He said these are reusable ones and can be washed on daily basis with disinfectants in order to keep them hygienic and safe for use.

He once again reiterated the need for people to observe the public safety guidelines.

He noted that the use of nose mask is mandatory in the country as part of government’s guidelines to fight the global crisis.

Accordingly, the municipal assembly embarked on the exercise to demonstrate the impact of it in preventing the spread of the virus.

He tasked the traders to take their personal safety serious and consider wearing of nose masks as important in protecting themselves against the disease whilst doing their businesses.

However, Edward Owusu explained that wearing face mask is not a replacement to the use of hand sanitizer, frequent hand-washing under running water with soap and the social distancing practices.

The MCE stressed that those directives are still enforced, urging the public to adhere to them strictly.

He challenged the traders and individuals in the municipality to be responsible enough to buy more face masks despite receiving the free masks donated to them before they are worn out.

“We are not saying that, giving them one each is enough, however, it is reusable but it doesn’t also mean our people should not make efforts to procure more themselves before these ones are worn out.

“The assembly is just out to demonstrate to the public so that they will be responsible to always wear their nose masks”, she stated.

Honourable Edward Owusu indicated that the local authorities will enforce the use of nose masks in the municipality and warned against recalcitrant ones who will refuse to comply with the directive.