However, ever since our COVID-19 cases started, I've been home throughout for 12 good days. Trust you, me, it has not been so easy staying home like a sick person.. I for one, I feel it's more stressful and sickening to stay home doing nothing than to go to work and having your regular rounds.
Since recording our first COVID-19 case, several groups and individuals have called on the government to as a matter of urgency and as part of the strident measures in avoiding the spread of COVID-19, to effect either a total or partial lockdown. The debate went on for several days as opponents on the other side of the debate argues for the need to consider the implications of any type of the lockdowns.
As we speak, the COVID-19 cases have been recorded in at least four regions as many argue it's as a result of government's indecision to lockdown the key epicenters of the virus.
Even though others say issues have gotten out of hands as the COVID-19 cases have spread so wide with official 136 positive cases and 5 deaths as at yesterday 27th March, 2020.
Better late than never the saying goes, now the president of the republic has finally listened to the calls of those proponents of a lockdown and accordingly addressed the nation detailing areas required to observe the lockdown or restriction judiciously.
Now the ball lies in our own courts as citizens. It is everyone's responsibility to ensure his/her own health and social safety.
Our role in this is to try as much as possible to staying home but do well to report for any possible suspected cases of COVID-19.
To our security agencies to be deployed in this time to make sure this lockdown is effectively adhered to by all and sundry, this should not open the floodgates for them to exhibit how powerful and strong they are. The police and military most especially, should not in anyways brutalize citizens in the name of ensuring they obey the restrictions. They can employ the best practices of other nations who punish citizens who have violated the restrictions like being fined or other reasonable ones rather than caning, booting and slapping violators. These acts of correcting wrongs should not be encouraged in our democratical dispensation.
Brothers and Sisters, please this is not just an ordinary times as we keep saying. Let's all endeavor to remain home safely as it has proven to be the best antivirus against COVID-19 so far. Even though the challenges, lost and collapses associated to this may be irreparably great, it will at least help stop the spread and keep our nation on the go.
Keep in mind that regardless of WHO YOU ARE and your STATUS in society, when you're tested positive for COVID-19 you'll be left alone to your own fate. No one will ever come closer to you, not even your family members!!
That's why there's a sense of urgency for us all to comply with the directives and stay home and stay safe.
Remember it's only when you have good health and alive before you can go about with any socio-economic, cultural and political activity.
And together, we shall overcome this.
#StayHome
#BeProtected
#StopTheSpread
#Covid19Ghana
NB: The writer of this article is Tetteh Djem Bismark, a former GUPS and NUGS Coordinating Secretary, A Youth Activist, Writer, Master of Ceremonies and a Public Speaker.
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