Covid-19: Greater Accra Region to Enforce Compulsory Wearing of Face Masks
Commercial drivers are also to ensure that passengers wear face masks before being allowed to board their vehicles
Jonas Danquah 
The Greater Accra Region has made the wearing of face masks compulsory, as part measures put in place to curtail further community spread of the covid-19 disease within the region.
This is according to a directive issued by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council.
A statement signed by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey said the directive takes immediate effect.
Commercial drivers are also to ensure that passengers wear face masks before being allowed to board their vehicles.
The statement adds that, “notices of ‘NO FACE MASK, NO ENTRY’ should be visibly displayed at vantage points including offices, lorry stations, shops, markets, malls, banks, pharmacies, among others.”
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While banning all special market days in the region, RESEC also said there will be a creation of satellite markets by MMDAs to decongest main markets in the Greater Accra region.
Currently, the Greater Accra region has the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases. As of Wednesday, April 22, the country’s case count stood at 1154, with 120 recoveries and 9 deaths.
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