President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to wear their facemasks the right way at all times to prevent them from contracting the coronavirus disease.

He made this known on Sunday night in his 15th address to the nation on measures taken against the spread of Coronavirus. 

He indicated that the wearing of face mask, social distancing, and enhanced hygiene protocols are still obligatory since they have proven to be effective. 

“They are proving to be effective, so let us employ them wholeheartedly”.

“I have been encouraged by the results of a recent survey conducted by the Ghana Health Service into the use of face masks at selected locations in Accra that the overall intention to use face masks at the sites surveyed was very high, with 82% of person surveyed possessing a mask. I believe we can do even more, and reach 100%.

“The same survey demonstrated that only 44% of those who have the mask use them correctly. I urge each and every one of us to wear our masks, and do so correctly anytime we leave our homes. It is the new normal requirement of our daily existence until the virus disappears.” he added.

The President announced that as at July 24, the number of active cases that stood at 3,307, had as at August 15, reduced to 1,847. “This is a clear indication that Government policies are working”, he said.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has embarked on several campaigns and enforcement activities to ensure that these COVID-19 safety protocols are strictly adhered to within the metropolis. 

Some campaigns embarked on by the assembly as part of measures to slow the spread of the virus includes the #WearYourMask campaign, #Mask4All initiative by the Coalition of Event Managers and Suppliers (CEMS), Multimedia Group and the Creative Art Council, as well as the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),to various polyclinics, markets, churches and mosques in the metropolis.