According to the Association's president, Dr. Joseph Obeng, market women in Ghana operate in a confined environment hence, making it difficult for traders to practice the social distancing rule. He complained that the nature of their business at these enclosed spaces makes them more exposed to the virus, ruling out claims that traders are perverse. His comments come after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his last address to the nation lauded supermarkets for practicing the precautionary measures outlined by the GHS. He called on market women to follow the stringent measures put in place by the supermarkets and also force their clienteles to do same. However, he advised his members to try their best to comply with all the precautionary measures outlined by the Ghana Health Service while working in the limited space to stay alive to be in businesses.

Source: GhanaWeb May 06, 2020 12:11 UTC