The National Identification Authority (NIA) has released some of its operational vehicles to support government’s enhanced contact tracing exercise as part of efforts to fight Coronavirus in Ghana.
The Head of Corporate Affairs at the NIA, ACI Francis Palmdetti said some of the vehicles have also been deployed in the distribution of food and other relief items to persons in need of such support during the partial lockdown of Kasoa, Greater Accra, Kumasi and adjoining communities.
“The deployed vehicles that are being operated by NIA drivers comprise 52 white pick-up trucks, 10 branded pick-up trucks, 11 white vans and four branded vans. The release of the vehicles follows a request from the Ministry of National Security with the approval of the office of the Chief of Staff. Members of the general public are entreated to give this government’s effort their unqualified support and observe the prescribed protocol of social distancing and maintenance of personal hygiene through regular hand washing and use of hand sanitizers.”
The government recently commenced an enhanced contact tracing and testing exercise following the identification of some areas as hotspots for the virus.
Hundreds of health and security officers from the police, immigration and national security have already been deployed for the exercise.
The confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus in Ghana have increased to 566 as the death toll has also risen to eight.
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