Certain drivers in the area were also seen creating their ways that could lead them to the markets and other business centres without the knowledge of the police in the Medina district.
Passengers have come to like this strategy and this has made the drivers also loading and off-loading at unapproved bus stops on these alternative routes.
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Even though some of the drivers appreciated the importance of the partially lockdown, they said it’s necessary for them to work to make money to cater for their family, hence such routs to their destination without any obstruction by the security personnel.
It was also noticed that some commercial vehicles were adhering to the COVID-19 preventive measures by allowing two passengers on a row for the smaller ‘trotros’ instead of three, while the bigger ones took three instead of four on a row.
Individuals who walked through the police checkpoints were not questioned by the officers unlike occupants of private cars, passengers in taxi or Uber, who were asked the reason for embarking on the journey.
Some food vendors were seen along the route with very few patronage while the social distancing was hardly being observed.
Large numbers of people continued to throng the Madina Market creating some congestion and while some wore face masks and hand gloves, many were not wearing anything protective.
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Source: Frontpageghana.com/Ghana
