Covid 19: Wearing of nose marks is less adhered to in Berekum even though Omanhene has cautioned the people to wear it strictly.

IS WEARING OF FACE MASKS BEING ADHERED TO IN BEREKUM? 

The Omanhene of Berekum Traditional Area, Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II has caution the people of Berekum not to play with Covid-19 but to use the face ma'ks which is mandatory to stop the spread of the virus in our environment.

Daasebre during his presentation of PPEs to health institutions in Berekum called on the police to enforce the wearing of face masks in Berekum as one of the directives towards the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.

Alrich24newsgh.com has toured to the streets, markets and lorry stations in Berekum to find out if the people are observing the protocols to fight the virus. 

In our observations on the streets, we can boldly say only a few people are following the instructions of wearing the face masks.

Other had it with them but were reluctant to put them on. 

Speaking to a member of the Board of Trustees for Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) - Berekum branch Mr. Boadu Isaac said, they have instructed the drivers to ensure that every passenger wears a face mask before allowed to join a vehicle at the station. He called for the enforcement on the wearing of face mask  at the station. Unfortunately majority of the people are not following these directives he added. 

Traders at the lorry station raised concerns on the quality of the face mask on sale. For them,  they are unable to wear it throughout the day due to stress it comes with. Others were seen wearing it no their chin instead of the face. 

Traders who sell face masks said passengers patronize their goods more than those walking around the station.

BEREKUM OMANHENE DONATES ITEMS TO HEALTH FACILITIES


The President of Berekum Traditional Council in the Bono Region, Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II has on 7th May, 2020 with his divisional chiefs donated Personal Protective Equipments to Berekum East and West Health Directorates and the Holy Family Hospital.

Nana Omanhene during the donation said, the PPEs cost over Ghc23,000.00. Some of the items donated included 1000 face masks, 12 gun thermometers, 10 boxes of hand gloves, methylated spirits, Veronica buckets with metallic stands, 10 boxes tissues, sanitizers amongst others. They are to be distributed to all the health facilities in both Berekum East and West.

Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II who is a medical doctor by profession advised his people to take safety precautions serious. "Covid-19 is real many people are contracting the virus across the world" he emphazed.

On to those who are worried that Holy Family Hospital is a treatment centre for Covid-19 iHeyn the Bono Region "we should all be calm. This is nothing to worry about. It rather indicates that Berekum has standardized hospital so nobody should panic about the centre. All preventive protocols must be adhered to by the public and nobody should take chances of the disease".

Face masks will now be mandatory in Berekum according to Daasebre "the traditional council will collaborate with the Police to ensure the wearing of face mask to all public places in Berekum especially markets and transport  stations is enforced".

He added that as a matter of urgency everyone must wear a face mask. Refusal to do so will warrant your arrest by the police.
Dr. Bedima Duut, Berekum East Municipal Health Director on behalf of his colleagues at Berekum West thanked the traditional authorities for the support shown them.
He assured Nananom to make good use of the items. "Facilities with no or limited gun thermometers will be provided" he added.

He again advised citizens to be calm although the region has recorded its first case and the patient is to be transferred to Berekum Holy Family Hospital.


Story by Opamago Paparichy, Berekum