At least 35,000 personnel will be deployed to enforce a two-week lockdown in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The personnel would be drawn from the various security agencies in the joint operation which kicks off after 1am on Monday, March 30.
President Akufo-Addo on Friday night announced a partial lockdown on Covid-19 ‘hotspots’ in Ghana.
Areas affected include the national capital Accra, Tema and Kumasi, have been described by the Ghana Health Service as epicenters of the virus.
The decision, also forms part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 which has led to four deaths and infected some 137 people.
Outlining details of the operation in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM, spokesperson for the Ghana Police Service, Sheila Abayie Buckman said the security forces are well prepared for the task.
“We have over 35,000 officers who will be deployed together with the armed forces, the BNI and other agencies. The IGP has also recalled a number of officers on leave to assist in the operation”, she said.
“We are going to have roadblocks and then there would be snap checks. There would also be robust patrol on foot, by vehicles and possibly by motorbikes as well. The roadblocks are going to be at the roads that lead out of or come into the areas that are assigned by the President”, the Police Spokesperson further explained.
She also advised residents in the affected areas to adhere to the directive.
Meanwhile, there have been panic buying across some of the affected areas, especially the national capital as the lockdown nears.
46 African countries record Covid-19 disease
About 46 African countries have so far been affected with the Covid-19 outbreak.
Ghana joins the likes of South Africa, Nigeria and others who have announced a nationwide lockdown as a measure to contain the pandemic.
By Jonathan Ofori, Daily Mail GH
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