The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, says the government was considering legal options to enforce personal preventive etiquette as part of measures to halt the spread of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
He said, the legal options, when rolled out, would ensure that people adhere strictly to personal preventive protocols, which include the wearing of face masks.
Subsequently, the government is considering plans to arrest recalcitrant persons who refuse to adhere to basic guidelines in fighting COVID-19 such as wearing of face mask in public spaces. Persons who flout the law could face a jail term of up to three-months.
At a press briefing in Accra on Thursday, May 14, Mr Oppong-Nkrumah said “there are also legal options that are also being considered to ensure stricter enforcement of personal preventive etiquette including the wearing of mask.”
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