“Market women are not taking the pandemic seriously. It is not encouraging people to do what they must do to end the spread of the virus,” he said. Mr Kponor said all must take the health crisis seriously, and adhere religiously to the advice of experts. The Commission had earlier provided handwashing stations for use at the Ho Central Market and also educated sellers there on proper handwashing. Mr Kponor said the ban on gatherings restricted the activities of the NCCE to mobile announcements, and sensitisations using the radio and other electronic mediums.

Source: GhanaWeb April 02, 2020 01:07 UTC