Ghana started with two cases in March, the numbers has since kept soaring, reaching a staggering 6,808 with 32 deaths and 2,070 recoveries. On the aggregate, daily infections of Covid-19 have dropped significantly from thousands to hundreds.

In fact, experts say the curve has flattened or Ghana has reached its peak of infections.   

The Ministry of Information, the government mouthpiece, on May 22, urged the public to take personal precautions, as Covid-19 had become a “new norm” that the citizens must learn how to live and deal with.

The Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at a press briefing stated that the government was engaging stakeholders to discuss best ways to ease the restrictions imposed as a result of Covid-19.

As it stands now, the country’s ports and borders still remain closed as well as schools, churches and mosques. Similarly, bar on social gathering had not been lifted. These restrictions as at the last address of President Akufo-Addo were extended to ending of this month.

While the president is said to be holding consultations with stakeholders on the way forward to ease the restrictions, an atmosphere of normalcy seems to be returning gradually. People are foregoing the use of facemask and other safety protocols prescribed by the WHO.

Although the government had said the country cannot forever remained under restrictions, hence advised that our destiny is in our hands, therefore, we must take individual role to protect ourselves, some individuals perhaps may have misunderstood this statement.

Like a chaotic situation, people all of a sudden no longer do not want to observe social distancing, wear face mask and regular use sanitizer.

The commercial vehicles are strictly adhering to the directive of reducing passenger number, yet the commuters on the other hand are not taking personal responsibility to wear mask while on board the vehicle.

Same have been observed with drivers and their mates (bus conductor). Some drivers would hang the mask on the driving mirror or the rear-view mirror, only to wear it when he sees a police officer approaching.

Many may call it luck on our side as Africans to not have witnessed or experienced such a devastating impact of the 2019 Coronavirus (Covid-19) like other worlds but our recklessness might turn the table around.

Aside the drivers and their mates, it was also observed at Lapaz and other areas that some people were freely walking without their marks on.

Ironically, everyone seems to be fool of him/herself to be sort of immune against the virus and as a result they sit in groups or walking down the street without covering the nose and they mouth.

Ghanalynk.com want to take this opportunity to call on all and sundry that the battle is never over until it over. This exhibition of familiarity breeds contempt is dangerous.

As we have all been told, the virus is not going away anytime soon, especially when vaccine or cure is yet to be discovered.

One thing that we are not been told or not repeated to us as Ghanaian is that covid-19 after treatment still leaves behind traces of permanent conditions.

We also remember that the figures may continue to be dropping but it does not mean that anybody else cannot be affected.

Stay safe!  

By Bernice Bessey