Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly to disinfect markets on Monday

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly will on Monday, April 6, 2020 close down the Takoradi Market Circle, Sekondi, Kojokrom and other community markets to business activities for disinfection spraying exercise.

The Takoradi Market Circle and Sekondi Market will also be closed to the public on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 12 noon to enable the Ghana Fire Service flush the drains in preparation to the disinfection exercise.

The exercise forms part of government’s programme to disinfest all markets and other public areas across the country following the recorded cases of COVID 19 pandemic in the country.

In the Metropolis, the exercise is expected to cover all the markets and other public areas such as transport terminals, events ground, drains and others.

In all, one hundred and twenty-five (125) sprayers are expected to undertake the exercise in the Metropolis.

The spraying will commence simultaneously in all the markets at 6.00am and is expected to end by midday.

All the markets will be opened to the public on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.