Coronavirus: How social media is reacting to Akufo-Addo easing restrictions

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 10th address to the nation on the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana has announced measures to set the pace for the easing of restrictions as a way of getting life back to normalcy.

With the level of high expectations that awaited the president's address on Sunday night, social media has been awash with reactions to the president's address.

Since Ghana recorded its first 2 cases of Covid-19 on March 12, 2020, the government, in trying to contain the virus which has with time infected over 8,000 persons, instituted measures which have also affected the social and economic lives of Ghanaians.

Some of the measures included a ban on church and mosque activities, weddings, funerals, as well as the closure of schools.

But speaking to the nation on Sunday night, President Akufo-Addo outlined some affected activities that will have its imposed restrictions eased starting from Friday, June 5, they included the ban on church and mosque activities and the closure of schools.



However, he indicated that other restrictions such as the ban on funerals remain imposed and unchanged.

Read some social media reactions to the president's address below.

without social distancing sef see ucc exams spacing????????????Nana Addo just hurt we

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— .? (@thearmah_) May 31, 2020

I’m sure Nana Addo hasn’t seen this video yet????????????????????#finalyearstudents pic.twitter.com/xWoFlZrzc6

— Nana_yaw_xander???? (@Nana_yaw_xander) May 31, 2020

Nana Addo Open everything but he say Campaign rally de3 lie lie in Kelvynbowy’s voice.Nana Dey play Mahama wicked paa oo ????????????????????

— SARKODIE NEBA SARK?????????? (@NebaSark) May 31, 2020

Final years students rn after hearing Nana Addo say they’re to go back to school on 15th June ???? pic.twitter.com/6z5a2dLoa7

— ???????? ?o????™???????? (@iamKomlah) May 31, 2020

Final year students after the Nana Addo’s address ; pic.twitter.com/58ix4vwz6u

— Weffrey Jellington (@jeffwellz) May 31, 2020

Nana Addo: Final year students will resume school.

Final year students:

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— Dr. Ayigbe Borla Bird ? (@Mr_Ceyram) May 31, 2020

Dear Nana Addo,

Please don’t open schools because we’ve moved on with our lives.

Signed,
Fellow Ghanaians pic.twitter.com/d3Qz1RkWrv

— Kojo Prempeh ? ???????? (@Mr_Anane_) May 31, 2020

Nana Addo, thank you wai???????????????? #fellowghanaians pic.twitter.com/nOaziO6mvd

— Meek Mani ???? (@yungmanidc) May 31, 2020

Pastors after hearing Nana Addo say they can start church service on the 7th of June. pic.twitter.com/xNiCda9rO9

— ???????? ?o????™???????? (@iamKomlah) May 31, 2020

#fellowghanaians Now this is not funny anymore ????????????
Nana Addo has disappointed her la ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ????
She said she's not in the mood ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/5IWgmIKQUH

— Ben-Brown (@theben_brown) May 31, 2020