It is evident that after the ban was lifted on the restriction of movement in the lockdown areas, more nose masks are being used by people in town. However, people have raised concerns on as to whether the fabrics being used for their nose mask is good or not. It would be better if people producing theses masks are educated on the right materials to use in manufacturing these fabrics.

Some food venders have started working in some areas as other venders are expected to start selling anytime soon.

The current atmosphere is a bit quite as people are being careful except at most market areas where a lot of people are seen trooping into various markets to sell and purchase items.

In terms of health, it is evident that the lockdown has changed the lifestyle of people as they are seen exercising especially in the evening. People are becoming more conscious of their health as they know a strong immune system will help in preventing the virus.

In terms of burial, some people are preparing to hold funeral activities as it is evident people are wearing their mourning clothes in town. However, all burial activities are expected be private as directed by the President and all necessary measures been observed to prevent the spread of the virus.

Social distancing is still problematic and a lot of work must be done to sensitize the pubic and other remote areas in the country in order to sensitize people on the need to observe social distancing as it is one of the ways of getting the virus

Then also the military are now few in town. It appears most Ghanaians are not too happy with the military not being active in town like they did during the previous weeks of lockdown even though some other strict measures are being put in place to curb the spread of the disease just like some markets have been closed down due to overcrowding.

It also appears some Ghanaians are happy about the lift of the ban while others are not happy about the decision hence generating conversations and debate among most Ghanaians.

Meanwhile the President earlier explained his reason for the change in decision and the main reason why the lockdown was initiated.

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During the President’s meeting with members of the Council of State on 21^st April, he stated that guidelines would be given to face mask producers in the country as this has sparked a new business in the country through efforts in combating COVID-19 among Ghanaians.

The President is hopeful the Ministry would perform this task by giving the necessary guidelines to face mask producers in the country.

“The Ministry of Health, I am hoping, any day eminently… before the week is out, will come out with guidelines on what should be the minimum requirement and standards for producing them,” he said.

He also said that” the domestic production that we have rammed up is being confined to satisfy the needs of the health workers.” As this will enable health workers have enough and safe equipment to work with. Besides subsequent productions are expected to meet the incoming criteria to be set by the Health Ministry and the Ghana Standards Authority.

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The Veterinary officer for Western Region Doctor Simon Gbene has revealed that the Veterinary Services Department in Sekondi-Takoradi is a Bio-Safety Level 3 (BSL–3) facility which is capable of handling work involving microbes which can cause serious and potentially lethal disease via the inhalation route.

He stated that the facility is one of the topmost in the whole of West Africa and effective as that of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)

“In fact, our facility will be able to test about a thousand samples each day,” he stressed.

According to Doctor Simon a team of biomedical scientists from the Public Health Laboratory of the regional health referral center at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital is expected to come and complement their staff to enable them run the tests effectively. Besides, some of the staff have been trained and ready to start testing for COVID-19.

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The Ghana government will be absorbing about 8.5 million on electricity bills in the country. This comes after the President earlier announced a subsidize in the cost of electricity bills for Ghanaians since most people are been hit by economic hardships during this coronavirus period.

About 85 to 86 percent of Ghanaians would enjoy this access which includes industrial companies too. But this benefit would affect customers differently considering their consumption levels.

So far 50719 tests have been done in lockdown areas in the country. 641 cases have been confirmed and this includes 8 deaths and 83 recovery cases

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The National Youth Authority is embarking on a campaign to ensure that young people also protect themselves and do not end up contracting the virus since the number of young people contracting the virus in the country are more per the information on the Ghana Health Service website.

This campaign was launched on 30^th March 2020 to help young people and the society at large in combating the coronavirus.

The National Youth Authority during the press briefing today indicated that the institution has donated over 700,000 PPEs to the Ministry of Health in an attempt to combat the virus. The institution is also making available over 2000 volunteers into communities to help with the campaign by going to remote areas with megaphones to educate people about the pandemic with the support of the Ministry of Information guiding these volunteers with the appropriate messages to use during the campaign.

500 megaphones would be used by volunteers for this activity as well as support in various isolation centers in the country. Baseline studies are also being done to enable the National Youth Authority to be well informed about the effects this pandemic has caused on most youth in the country in order for a redress by the government when necessary.

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The Information Minister has urged persons involved in the distribution of food to the vulnerable people in locked down areas in the country to try as much as possible to help government in the fight against coronavirus by ensuring that social distancing is observed. Otherwise government’s efforts in fighting this disease would be a waste since people would end up acquiring this virus during the food distribution.

He therefore stated that the Ministry for Social Protection and Ministry of Local Government have issued guidelines on how food distributors should go about the distribution of food at various distribution points as well as the distribution of relief packs. Hence the minimum of one meter or two-meter gap should be observed. Since government would not hesitate to stop the persons providing help in this exercise that are not observing necessary measures against COVID-19 during the distribution of food and relief pack.

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The Information Minister- Kojo Oppong during one of the recent press briefing in the country has advised Ghanaians that this not the time to give attention to social commentators who claim to know everything. But rather this is the time to give attention to health experts for them to talk about science and facts to guide people during this COVID-19 era.

He therefore urged the media to help give enough airtime and also help with local languages to get information on COVID-19 to the public.

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In the wake of COVID-19 in Ghana, the major research centre to start running test samples of suspected COVID-19 patients was Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and later Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research but now the country has improved in making other potential testing centers available for more test to be run in the country.

Find below other additional research centers across some Regions in the country for covi-19 sample testing.

1. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)
2. Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research
3. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)
4. University of Allied Sciences UC HO
5. Tamale Teaching Hospital
6. Veterinary Service department Kpong Tamale
7. Veterinary Service Directorate Western Region
8. Effia Nkwanta Hospital Tarkoradi

Meanwhile the gene expert system would be considered in finding a cure to the virus as a test has been developed for covid-19 and with the hope that from next week test kits would be made available for testing covid-19

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The minister for health during today’s press briefing has encouraged all Ghanaians to abide by all safety measures against covid-19. He advised all citizens to wear their nose mask as well as strictly adhere to other protective daily lifestyle such as not going out when necessary.

He also stated that all work places should encourage workers to wear nose mask as well as run a shift system to help implement physical distancing against the spread of the virus. Viewers were made to understand that the virus would remain in the system for a very long time since some test have revealed the existence of H1NI and were further encouraged to change their lifestyle to enable government achieve its dream of reducing the spread of the virus.

The Minister pleaded with well to do citizens and organizations to help support the needy by making available nose masks to them if they can.

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Ghana has detected an increased number of confirmed COVID-19 cases after following measures for enhanced contact tracing and testing.

As at 6th April 2020, 23:30 hr, a total of 287 cases of COVID-19 with five (5) deaths have been recorded. The regional distribution of the cases are as follows: Greater Accra Region has most cases (258) followed by the Ashanti Region (18), Northern Region (10), Upper West Region (1), Eastern Region (1) and Upper East Region (1).

A total of 172 cases were reported from the routine and enhanced surveillance activities and those from travellers under mandatory quarantine in both Accra and Tamale are 115.

The period for mandatory quarantine for travellers who arrived 21-22 March 2020 has ended. In all, a total 1,030 travellers were quarantined during the period. Out of these, 79 (7.7%) were positive during the initial testing whilst 951 were negative. Twenty-six (26) among those that were initially negative were found to have converted to be positive at the exit screening, bringing to a total of 105 which constitutes 10.2% among the travellers that were quarantined.

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