Some Nkoranza South Residents Still Don’t Take COVID-19 Serious, MCE Laments
The Chief Executive of Nkoranza South Municipality, Hon. Diana Attaa- Kusiwaa, says some people in her area still do not take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously.
According to her, the recalcitrant ones have a perception that the pandemic is not real despite the frightening images and reported cases across the world which are flashed or reported on television screens on daily basis.”
Speaking on Election 2020 on Wontumi Radio and TV on Monday, Hon. Attaa- Kusiwaa indicated that, a section of the residents wear the nose masks and observe the protocols while others do the opposite.
But according to her, majority of the people in her area continue to observe the precautionary measures.
The Hon. Nkoranza South MCE disclosed that, the area recorded one case in the early stages of the outbreak but the cases later increased to 21.
“So far the total cases in the Bono East Region is 38.” She said
Touching on how the area fared in the recent voters registration exercise, Hon. Attaa-Kusiwaa remarked that, the eligible applicants observed the COVID-19 protocols effectively particularly the social distancing with some nurses positioned at the various centres to check the body temperatures of the applicants.
Hon. Attaa-Kusiwaa commended the Electoral Commission and the NPP party executives in the area for the individual roles they played to make the exercise successful.
She however conceded that, “there were indeed a few skirmishes during the exercise but not major confrontations.”
According to her the population of the area is about 120,000. Out of this about 62,000 persons registered as compared to the previous exercise which recorded about 64,000 voters.
She disclosed that, “what might have caused the decreased voter population was the serious monitoring embarked upon by the executives of both major parties – NPP and NDC.”