Ghana has ordered that some 10,000 police officers who took part in enforcing recent lockdown regulations over coronavirus test for the virus.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh ordered for samples of the officers to be taken and tested for the novel coronavirus.
For three weeks the police officers were deployed across four cities in Ghana to enforce the coronavirus lockdown rules.
The spokeswoman for the police service, Supt. Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman told local media JOY FM that the testing will help verify if any police officer got infected or otherwise.
Police officers who might test positive for the virus are to be isolated quickly and treated, according to Abayie-Buckman.
“The mission is to test as many people as possible and the Police administration has taken the initiative for police officers who performed the specific duty to be tested,” she is quoted as saying.
She added that “At the moment some samples have been taken but due to delays and backlogs of samples [we are waiting for results]. However, processes have started.”
Ghana lifted its coronavirus lockdown on Monday after the President said the country now understands the pandemic much better.
He however cautioned citizens to wear their facemasks and take precaution when they go out to avoid catching the virus.
Ghana has so far recorded 1154 case of the coronavirus with at least 9 deaths and over 100 recoveries.
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Source: Africafeeds.com
