Undoubtedly, the residents of Koforidua in the Eastern Region now live on a time bomb as a well-known banana seller tests positive for coronavirus.
This, however, caused fear not only in the patient’s house but much particularly areas she does her trade.
Report says, she sells to customers at Regional Police Headquarters, Koforidua High Court, GNAT Hall during events, and the Lands Commission.
Contact tracing is underway.
Meanwhile, about 244 samples of Police personnel, inmates at Cells as well as families of Police officers at the Central Police station and barracks in Koforidua have been taken for testing following the death of the Station Officer who died from Coronavirus.
Samples of the Widow and her children including her twin kids were also taken.
The samples were taken Sunday by a medical team from the Ghana Health Service. The is anxiety among police personnel and occupants at the barracks as they await their test results.
55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge of the Central Police Station in Koforidua died Friday, May 29,2020, after a short illness.
He was on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited the Police Clinic in Koforidua and Newland Hospital- a private Hospital before his death.
Meanwhile, samples of health workers at the Police Clinic and Newland Hospital have also been taken by the Medical team while the affected staff quarantined.
The sudden death of the Chief Inspector has shocked many in the Eastern Regional Capital.
He has been described by many as a very affable Police officer who discharged his duties to the admiration of many in the regional capital.
He was honored by the Police Administration a few years ago together with then Municipal Police Commander Richardson Kumeko for refusing a huge bribe offered them by a suspect arrested in Koforidua for attempting to smuggle quantities of Marijuana to the Central region.
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This is serious and this is putting fear and panic in the Ghanaian people.
God help Eastern Region,God help Ghana and God help Africa.