The Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said in an interview that the best option to fight the fast-spread coronavirus is a partial lockdown.
Dr. Titus Beyuo who is a member of the Infectious Diseases Committee of the Association has advised that reviewing safety protocols will be necessary considering the alarming spike in positive Covid-19 cases.
“Well, imposing new restrictions, I would say yes. Lockdown might be difficult but I think any other restriction should be guided by the figures we are getting. The data is showing us we are going in a worse direction,” he stated.
According to him in the interview, MyNews monitored, the existing messages of wearing masks and practicing social distancing are being ignored by a large section of the public leading to the spikes in cases.
“We need something that creates social awareness that things are not looking that good,” he said on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show.
However, he advised that there should be insistence for benchmarks from government to trigger responsible behaviour from the public.
Dr Beyuo adding that government communications must have clear timelines.
“We can say if people do not obey instructions at a particular polling centre the place should be closed down so that the people there know we are serious about observing social distancing? Somebody must be held responsible,” he appealed.
So far, Ghana has recorded a total of 18,134 positive Coronavirus cases, 13,550 recoveries, and 117 deaths.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
