In the wake of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country in March 2020, H. E. the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed the Ministry’ of Local Government and Rural Development to coordinate with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to enhance hygiene in markets, lorry parks, and other public places across the country in order to contain the spread of the virus.
Following the directive, a number of activities were initiated including the disinfection (markets, lorry parks and public places), public education and sensitisation of market women on COVID-19 between March and April, 2020.
The second-phase of the disinfection, fumigation and cleaning of markets, lorry parks, public toilets and public places would come off throughout the sixteen (16) regions across the country.
