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Ghana recorded it's first two cases of COVID-19 on 12th March 2020 from two Ghanaian's who returned from Turkey and Norway. Since then the cases have increased to over 2,169 with 18 deaths.

The president of the republic, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo and the government of Ghana have been relentless in their effort in containing the spread.

To decentralise the management of the situation, MLGRD mandated MMDCEs to use their District Health Management team and a COVID-19 task force to prevent the spread of the virus.

It is in light of this that on Thursday, 30th April to Saturday, 2nd May, 2020, the District Health Management Team and Task Force led by the District Chief Executive of Kwahu South, Hon. Emmanuel Atta Ofori Snr embarked on massive public education and enforcement at Ntomem, Asakraka and Nketepa markets for the traders to adhere to COVID-19 protocols.

At Ntomem, the DCE was taken aback by the total disregard of social distance protocol by drivers conveying passengers to the market center.

He used the opportunity to educate the drivers.

The recalcitrant ones were arrested and later discharged to be of good behaviour. The DCE also presented a Veronica bucket donated by the PARTY to the good people of Ntomem.

The DCE and his team continued to Asakraka and Nketepa market. Earlier, the district COVID-19 task force has suspended the sale of nonessential goods at Nketepa market, but there was still a problem of social distance. The team therefore decided to do re-demarcation of the market to ensure that the traders practice the social distance protocol.

In all the market centres the team visited, the DCE distributed free locally made nose masks to the traders and drivers.