The Bureau of Public Safety has called for the “immediate discriminated lockdown” of Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions for a minimum of 21 days.
According to the Bureau of Public Safety have taken notice of and commend earlier and further measures announced by the President and the COVID-19 Response Committee.
However, having followed developments and data from other countries in Africa and the rest of the world, the Safety group is of a firm conviction that unless Government take immediate drastic and decisive measures, in addition to already taken measures the COVID-19 numbers may continue to go up in the country and the consequences will be dire.
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The Bureau of Public Safety also called on the President “to draw from lessons from countries such as China, Italy, etc which have been hard hit by the pandemic and timely actions of Rwanda which has fewer cases yet has taken that bold decision to lockdown.”
In statement sighted by GhanaQuest, the Bureau believes that on the basis of the foregoing arguments, the Bureau of Public Safety strongly recommends immediate discriminated lockdown of the following with exception to essential services aspects only:
1. Greater Accra, Tema and Ashanti Regions for at least 21 days after which it should be re-evaluated
2. All Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for at least 21 days after which it should be re-evaluated
3. All Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) for at least 21 days after which it should be re-evaluated
