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General news for Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Source: GNA
2021-02-10
Ghanaians have been advised to always wear a nasal mask
Dr. Gifty Quarshie-Ngessah, Medical Director at Midway Clinic, Accra, has asked commercial drivers to ignore the ‘street talk’ that COVID-19 is for the rich.
He said the recorded cases showed that children, adults, the rich, the poor, the elite and the illiterate tested positive for the virus and called for everyone to be cautious.
Dr Quarshie-Ngissah said this when Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa), presented some branded nasal masks to commercial drivers (Trotro) at the Kwame Nkrumah loop interchange bus terminal.
“COVID-19 is real, between yesterday and today, around 762 people in Ghana tested positive and more than 100 million people tested positive worldwide,” he said, adding that the infected people were not all wealthy people.
Dr. Quarshie-Ngissah said that around 80 percent of the infected people were asymptomatic and highlighted the need for everyone to adhere to safety protocols, especially the use of nasal masks, observance of social distancing and regular hand washing. with soap and running water.
Mr. Kofi Baah-Boakye, Executive Director, Business Development, Stratcomm Africa, said the donation of 500 branded nasal masks was in collaboration with the internationally recognized luxury fashion house, Christie Brown, and the advertising platform providers. public transport, TroTro TV.
He said the intervention came at a time when there was a sudden increase in reported cases of COVID-19 infections in Ghana, and called on Ghanaians to continue to observe safety protocols, in particular, wearing face masks.
“We have been actively involved in the fight against COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic through our cartoon series, ‘Koo, The COVID Perfect’, to educate Ghanaians on safety protocols and prevention guidelines. “, said.
He said that through its association with TroTro TV, the cartoon series airs daily on the popular TroTro TV, in about 300 vehicles, reaches thousands of travelers daily, and is broadcast on some major television stations.
Baah-Boakye said the production, which was designed and produced in-house by Stratcomm Africa staff, was part of a larger campaign to facilitate appreciation of the severity of the virus and the precautions needed to stay safe in everyday situations, such as riding. in public. transportation or meeting in busy transit areas.
Baah-Boakye said drivers play a critical role in transporting people from one destination to another and that travel could be the main silent carriers of the virus.
“We are confident that by donating these masks to drivers, they will be important vehicles through which the message of COVID-19 prevention is transmitted and as many Ghanaians as possible are brought home,” he said.
Baah-Boakye said the coronavirus was real and that it was still “claiming lives, separating loved ones, destroying businesses and slowing down our economy,” and said the reported cases were not just numbers and represented people we knew and loved. .
Samuel Quartei Quartey, Vice President of Wellness for the Kwame Nkrumah Ring Bus Terminal, who received the Christie Brown-designed masks, thanked Stratcomm Africa and its partners for the gesture.
He warned drivers to enforce the strict use of face masks by passengers.
Ms. Faustina Mensah, TroTro TV Operations Manager, said; “We are proud to partner with Stratcomm Africa and Christie Brown on this important initiative. By collaborating with Stratcomm Africa and Christie Brown to make this donation, we are also making available to our valued drivers and their assistants the COVID-19 prevention messages they hear daily on the famous TroTro TV channels.
Some episodes of the Koo series in various Ghanaian languages were shown to the audience, with an interactive session through which the audience was educated.
