The Ghana Police Service has enforced the wearing of masks in Ghana with immediate effect.

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 during his 11th address to Ghanaians mandated the wearing of masks meaning it is an offense to do away with them especially when walking in town.

“With the doctors and scientists telling us that the virus is transmitted from human contact, through talking, singing, coughing and sneezing, which results in sending droplets of the virus from one person to another, residents of these four regions, and, indeed, all Ghanaians, must remember that the wearing of masks is now mandatory.

“Leaving our homes without a face mask or face covering on is an offense. The Police have been instructed to enforce this directive, which is the subject of an Executive Instrument,” the President said.

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A statement released by the Ghana Police Service interprets that the wearing of masks is now obligatory therefore Ghanaians should observe and abide by the directions as made known by the President of Ghana for the sake of safety.

“Good people of Ghana, we expect immediate compliance from the general public on the mandatory wearing of face mask, as directed by H.E President Nana Akufo-Addo, while awaiting the Executive Instrument on the subject,” the statement read on the facebook page of the Security Service.

“Please let us do this to safeguard our health, our families our loved ones, and our Country. COVID-19 is real, it kills but you can prevent it, Thank you,” it added.