Bono East Regional Minister urges co-operation ahead market disinfection

Correspondence from Bono East Region

The Bono East Regional Co-ordinating Council will be undertaking a scheduled disinfection exercise in 73 markets on Monday, March 30, 2020.

The disinfection exercise which is expected to be carried out in all the 11 Municipal and District Assemblies in the region forms part of efforts by government to prevent a community spread of the novel coronavirus.

Ahead of the disinfection exercise, the Bono East Regional Minister, Kofi Amoakohene has appealed to the public for their utmost co-operation.

Making the appeal, the Minister charged Market Queens and Traders to co-operate with the Regional Co-ordinating Council for the success of the exercise.

He urged the traders to bear with the RCC by adhering to the ban on activities at the various market centres in the interest of all.

“I wish to kindly inform the general public and the good people of the Bono East that under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development nationwide disinfection Programme on COVID-19, a mass spraying exercise of markets will be conducted in all the 11 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Bono East Region on 30th March 2020 at 5:00 am.”

“In this regard, all markets in the Bono East Region will be locked-down on the said date to prevent obstruction during the exercise.”