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The Upper West Regional Police Command arrested 83 people, including 66 men and 17 women, for refusing to wear nasal masks in public, as ordered by the President.
Chief Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng, public affairs officer for the Upper West Regional Police, told media they warned people to strictly adhere to protocols ahead of the mass arrest.
“Right now we’re raising awareness and making sure we all buy into it. So I will say that the recalcitrant, who are unwilling to wear the nasal mask, are the ones we have arrested, ”he said.
Insp. Chief Boateng said they would be questioned and their answers would inform the police command of the next line of action.
He expressed fear that some people have the masks but refused to wear them, adding that they were meant to be worn and not too hidden in the pocket or handbags.
Some of those arrested said they had the masks in their pockets while riding their motorcycles.
He expressed his deep gratitude to Zoomlion and its stakeholders for consistently embarking on a disinfection exercise to contain the spread of the virus.
“We appreciate Zoomlion and its stakeholders for this exercise as we work hand in hand; we believe it will not be a nighttime wonder,” he said.
Plus, exercise will prepare them both physically and psychologically to continue with their daily activities without fear of contracting the virus.
Chief Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng urged residents of the northwest region to strictly adhere to all health protocols to protect themselves and their loved ones; therefore, the virus is real.
Since the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, Zoomlion Ghana Ltd (the giant waste management company in Ghana) and its partners have embarked on a series of disinfection exercises to reduce the spread of the virus in the country; hence the second phase of police stations and barracks across the country.
The first point of contact in the region was the regional police headquarters and then the district criminal investigation department, where all offices, including the administrative block, storage cells and toilets, were disinfected.
For his part, the Upper West Regional Director, Zoomlion Ghana Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Volsuuri said that Zoomlion Ghana Ltd and its partners have embarked on this disinfection exercise due to the recent increase in active cases in the country called for an intensification of all activities. due to the reduced rate of infection.
According to him, his team deployed 60 workers to disinfect 22 police facilities, including barracks across the region.
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