Arrest Persons who Flouted Covd-19 protocols in NPP Primaries – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called for the arrest of persons who flouted Covid-19 safety protocols in the recent New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Primaries. 

Condemning the defiance of these safety protocols, the GMA said the attitude displayed by some NPP party faithful at the event brings down efforts by the government to combat the virulent disease.

The GMA, in a press statement issued in Accra, on Tuesday, also said the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Identification Authority (NIA) should also be held accountable for the breach in safety guidelines in the ongoing distribution of the Ghana Card.

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The breaches, it said, had the potential of increasing the number of Covid-19 infections and called for appropriate sanctions against these persons.

The Association also raised other issues, including the inadequacy of essential medication needed to manage the Coronavirus cases.

It mentioned setbacks regarding the shortage of drugs, the low supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and delays in the release of results for samples that were taken for testing for Covid-19.

Read full statement below