Massive disinfection exercise prevented COVID-19 spread in N/E Region- Regional Minister

The North East Regional Minister, Solomon Namliit Boar, has disclosed that the COVID-19 case rise in the region stopped because of the first disinfection exercise that took place a few months ago. 

According to him, the current case count in the region stands at nine, maintaining that the current stable case count is the resultant effect of the first disinfection exercise.

The minister revealed this on Saturday during the launch of the Second Phase of the Disinfection Exercise in Nalerigu in the region.

“I must say that the first disinfection that took place was applauded by everyone and I must say that we have really benefitted from it” Mr Boar emphasised.

“The cases we had are on a very low side and we want to believe that the exercise contributed to it”.

The minister, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Bunkpurugu, further explained that the second phase of the disinfection exercise forms part of government’s comprehensive approach to confront the COVID-19 head on and curb its spread.

He added that this is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to ensure that the citizenry were safe from COVID-19.

“I want to express my delight to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for his continued effort to ensure that we live a very dignified life” the minister stressed.

Whilst commending the Local Government Ministry and Zoomlion for their commitment and zeal respectively in the execution of the first exercise, the MP for Bunkpurugu, also gave assurance that the COVID-19 measures that the North East Regional Co-coordinating Council had put in place would help compliment the effort of government to further reduce the case count in the region.

The exercise which was carried out by Zoomlion covered 75 markets in the area. 

On his part, the North East Regional Manager of Zoomlion Mr Edmund Kwaku Vidjah, expressed the company’s commitment towards executing what he called an important national exercise.

He stressed that all the 75 markets in the six districts in the region would be disinfected, adding that, it was to keep the markets and public places in the region safe and free from the corona virus.

“The exercise does not end there, I think the coordinating council has put in place measures for the protocols to be adhered to” he said.