The police can arrest you for not wearing a face mask – Prez Akufo Addo

New directives from the presidency have it that one can be arrested by the police for going out without putting on a face mask.

President Nana Addo during his 11th state address pointed out that the Police and law enforcement agencies will enforce this directive through an Executive Instrument.

He said:

“With the doctors and scientists telling us that the virus is transmitted from human contact, through talking, singing, coughing and sneezing, which results in sending droplets of the virus from one person to another, residents of these four regions, and, indeed, all Ghanaians, must remember that the wearing of masks is now mandatory.”

“Leaving our homes without a face mask or face covering on is an offence. The Police have been instructed to enforce this directive, which is the subject of an Executive Instrument.”

As of the 14th June 2020, the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Ghana stood at 11,964, out of the 254, 331 tests conducted, 4, 258 recoveries and 54 deaths.

According to information on the Ghana Health Service’s official website, The country has currently recorded 11,422 cases. The country’s active cases have reached 7215 with 304 new cases.

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