The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Salifu Saeed, has banned commercial sex work in the capital town of the Northern Region amid confirmed cases in region.
The ban, according to Mr Saeed, is aimed at halting the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after 10 Guineans in the region tested positive for the disease.
A statement signed by the Regional Minister on Tuesday said the ten confirmed cases in Tamale “is a wake up call to all of us to abide by all directives issued to contain COVID-19”.
“Accordingly, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has decided to place a ban on prostitution and its related activities with immediate effect”, the statement said.
While prostitution in Ghana is illegal, Mr Saeed told the Tamale press that the need for the guideline was thus not being implemented.
According to him, the 10 COVID-19 patients confirmed in the Northern Region were sex workers, and thus their actions posed a threat to the disease combat.
He also called on the residence to contact their objects of worship for their contributions as Ghana is fighting the deadly virus that has already claimed 5 lives.
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