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Assigned COVID-19 Taskforce Members Tour Registration Centres To Monitor Compliance
The Deputy Minister for Health who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on the ticket of the ring New Patriotic Party, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, the Leader of Risk Communication for covid-19, Dr Da Costa Aboagye and the Presidential advisor on health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, have successfully toured some registration centres in Greater Accra , Central and Ashanti Regions to monitor compliance of the safety protocols.
In Greater Accra Region, the Deputy Minister of Health oversaw the registration exercise at various centres including his own constituency. He supported citizens with facemasks to strengthen their compliance to COVID-19 safety protocols.
“We are all in this COVID thing together and surviving it demands that we hold each other. The facemasks save lives; kindly wear as much as possible”, Dr Okoe Boye opined.
In Central and Ashanti Regions, a team led by Dr Aboagye Da Costa also toured various centres including the University of Cape Coast, Abura, Effutu and other centres whilst in Ashanti Region some registration centres at Kumawu, Besoro, Bodomasi and Agogo were visited. He observed high compliance levels.
The Presidential Advisor on Health and a member of the taskforce, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare also visited some registration centres in the Atwima Kwanwomma Constituency in the Ashanti Region to interact with registrants, distribute masks and snacks. He admonished those present to adhere to the laid down COVID-19 preventive measures.
This week marks the 6th and last week (final phase) for the nationwide registration exercise being embarked on by the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission towards the december 7 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.