Dr Yaw Ofori Yeboah, Regional Director of Health has hinted that a survey conducted by the Western Regional office of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) revealed low patronage of nose masks among residents.
The survey conducted on 5,099 persons showed that 34 percent wore the masks the right way while 35 percent have a mask but were not wearing and 31 percent don’t have the nose masks at all.
The survey started on February 08 and ended on February 10 with 52 percent of respondents being male and 48 percent female.
It was conducted in ‘trotro’ vehicles, Churches, schools, lorry stations and mosques including seven (7) markets centers namely, Apremdo, Effiakuma, Jubilee Park, Kojokrom, Market Circle, Kwesimintsim and Sekondi.
He maintained the nose masks helped in preventing the COVID-19 spread hence the need to mask up to avoid the spread.
He commended the Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) and said the Council helped in conducting the survey.
The first case of the virus was recorded on April 08 last year in the Western Region and since then over 4,000 cases have been recorded.
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
