Elders and Chiefs of the Kwahu Traditional Area have taken the bull by the horn in fighting the deadly Coronavirus by declaring a lockdown in the town.
They cautioned against moving in or out of the town and advised natives who are currently out to stay wherever they are until further notice.
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According to the Chiefs, Kwahu has old people residing there and therefore if these natives come from places where they reside, they could cause an outbreak of the Coronavirus which will be an unbearable situation.
The statement also indicated that all social gatherings during this distressing time should be halted until further notice.
Read the full statement below;
”As at the morning of 26th March 2020, a total of fifty-four (54) cases including three (3) deaths have been confirmed from the regular surveillance systems. All three (3) cases that unfortunately succumbed to the disease were aged and had underlying chronic medical conditions.
All the other fifty-one (51) cases are well; fourteen (14) are being managed at home and the rest is responding well to treatment on admission in isolation. They are awaiting their test results and will be discharged when the results are negative”, according to Ghana Health Service.
