6 policemen, 2 'community policemen' test positive for COVID-19

The Central Regional police commander, COP Paul Manley Awini says six policemen and two community protection assistants have tested positive for COVID-19.

Speaking in an interview with an Accra based radio station in Accra at the launch of Zoomlion disinfection of police facilities in the central region, COP Paul Manley Awini said two of the officers have been discharged while the others are still receiving treatment.

“They have all been taken to treatment centres, they are being given the best of care and as we are speaking now, two were discharged over the last weekend and we now have about four police personnel and two community protection assistants still in the treatment facility.”

According to Mr Awini, these personnel contracted the disease while on duty.

“We are doing our best despite the fact that we are exposed to the risk of contracting the disease. All of them were in the line of duty.”

Mr. Awini also said that the personnel under treatment are not discouraged by the disease and are not being stigmatised by their colleagues.

“The personnel are in high spirits despite the fact that they tested positive for it. And I must also say those who haven’t tested positive for the disease have not done anything to dampen the morale of the officers mainly in the region”, he said.