The two weeks mandatory partial lockdown of parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions took effect from 1:00am on Monday, March 30, 2020.
About 2,000 have been deployed to ensure that residents in the affected regions comply with the lockdown order.
There are about 400 police personnel deployed out of the total of 2000 security personnel.
It would be recalled that President Nana Akufo-Addo in his fourth address to the nation on the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, announced that there was going to be restrictions on movements in Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa to prevent the spread of the virus.
According to Government , there will be a naval contingent at sea.
Air force personnel will air lift essential medical supplies, it says.
Affected Areas
Affected areas in Accra are:
Accra – Winneba route with total sealing at Weija Toll Booth.
Accra – Akropong route with sealing of the Ayimensah Toll Booth.
Accra – Dodowa route with Mensah Bar at Oyibi to be sealed.
Oyibi – Appolonia – Kubekrom- Ashaiman, Afienya – New Jerusalem– Appolonia route to be blocked at appropriate points.
Tema – Akosombo road to be blocked at Asutuare junction barrier with Tema- Aflao at Tsopoli barrier.
That of Ashaiman – Santow at Adjei Kojo while Ashaiman – Appolonia at Appolonia.
The Tema beach road will be sealed at the Sakumono level crossing.
In the Ashanti Region, the Kumasi – Tamale road is to be blocked at Kodie while the Kumasi – Accra will not go beyond the Ejisu Toll Booth.
The Kumasi- Mampong movement ends at the Manponteng Toll Booth.
Kumasi – Obuasi road will be blocked at Pakyi No. 2.
The road linking Kumasi – Sunyani will be blocked at Abuakwa Manhyia and that of Kumasi – Bibiani at Sepase close to Abuakwa.
Adankwame – Asante Mampong, Juaben, Effiduase, Agona and alternate routes to be blocked at appropriate points.
Within the Kasoa and its environs, the following routes will be blocked against movement.
These routes are:
Kasoa – Amasaman road blocked at Adam Nana
Kasoa – Accra at Pink Fm
Kasoa – Nyanyano road at Kakraba junction.
2 Weeks Lockdown Begins
By Melvin Tarlue
The two weeks mandatory partial lockdown of parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions took effect from 1:00am on Monday, March 30, 2020.
About 2,000 have been deployed to ensure that residents in the affected regions comply with the lockdown order.
There are about 400 police personnel deployed out of the total of 2000 security personnel.
It would be recalled that President Nana Akufo-Addo in his fourth address to the nation on the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, announced that there was going to be restrictions on movements in Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa to prevent the spread of the virus.
According to Government , there will be a naval contingent at sea.
Air force personnel will air lift essential medical supplies, it says.
Affected Areas
Affected areas in Accra are:
Accra – Winneba route with total sealing at Weija Toll Booth.
Accra – Akropong route with sealing of the Ayimensah Toll Booth.
Accra – Dodowa route with Mensah Bar at Oyibi to be sealed.
Oyibi – Appolonia – Kubekrom- Ashaiman, Afienya – New Jerusalem– Appolonia route to be blocked at appropriate points.
Tema – Akosombo road to be blocked at Asutuare junction barrier with Tema- Aflao at Tsopoli barrier.
That of Ashaiman – Santow at Adjei Kojo while Ashaiman – Appolonia at Appolonia.
The Tema beach road will be sealed at the Sakumono level crossing.
In the Ashanti Region, the Kumasi – Tamale road is to be blocked at Kodie while the Kumasi – Accra will not go beyond the Ejisu Toll Booth.
The Kumasi- Mampong movement ends at the Manponteng Toll Booth.
Kumasi – Obuasi road will be blocked at Pakyi No. 2.
The road linking Kumasi – Sunyani will be blocked at Abuakwa Manhyia and that of Kumasi – Bibiani at Sepase close to Abuakwa.
Adankwame – Asante Mampong, Juaben, Effiduase, Agona and alternate routes to be blocked at appropriate points.
Within the Kasoa and its environs, the following routes will be blocked against movement.
These routes are:
Kasoa – Amasaman road blocked at Adam Nana
Kasoa – Accra at Pink Fm
Kasoa – Nyanyano road at Kakraba junction.
By Melvin Tarlue