Correspondence from Western Region:

As part of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, a fumigation exercise was successfully carried out in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in Western Region on Monday morning.

With the assistance of drones and technical sprayers, the fumigation exercise was expeditiously carried out to ward off any infection in the market places.

The fumigation exercise which comprises a taskforce from the security agencies, sprayers and the media started as early as 6:30 am in principal market centres as, Kojokrom market, Sekondi market, Kansaworodo market and the Takoradi market circle.

Various towns and communities in the Metropolis were also sprayed with chloroquine and other disinfectants.

Markets in the Metropolis, as well as stores, shops and other businesses in and around the central business district of Takoradi, were all closed.

Briefing GhanaWeb's Western Regional Correspondent Daniel Kaku around the market circle after the exercise, Chief Executive Officer of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Mr. Anthony K.K. Sam on behalf of the Regional Minister, acknowledged the efforts of sprayers for the excellent job done and the contractor for the supply of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs).

The MCE commended the efforts of security forces and the STMA for desilting gutters in the metropolis ahead of the fumigation exercise.

He lauded people in the Metropolis for complying with the spraying exercise which made the Metropolis look like a lockdown.

He pleaded with market women, transport operators, shops and businesses to maintain sanity in the Metropolis.

Mr. K.K. Sam urged the shop operators to provide PPEs in and out of their shops.

The MCE also lauded the effort of the media to inform and educate the public on the fumigation exercise.

Mr. K.K. Sam also urged motorists to observe the social distancing protocol to mitigate the impact of the spread of the pandemic.