Regional News of Tuesday, 2 June 2020Source: GNACoronavirus: Kumasi residents express mixed reactions about Akufo-Addo’s 10th addressPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoResidents in the Kumasi metropolis have expressed mixed reactions over the partial easing of some restrictions imposed by the government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Osei Kusi, a businessman in Adum, told the Ghana News Agency that, the opening of the churches could further escalate the spread of the virus. He explained that it would be very difficult for church members to maintain social distancing, especially during singing and dancing in a church. Other residents were also worried about the foreign students who left the country when schools were closed, to their various countries before the closure of the borders. Mr Mark Obeng, a trader at the Kumasi Central market questioned how the final year foreign students would be able to return to school.

Source: GhanaWeb June 02, 2020 04:07 UTC