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3 suspects at Walewale police command test positive for COVID-19

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The Walewale district police command in the North East region have in custody 3 suspects who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The 3 were among 10 suspects who were being processed for transfer to the Tamale prisons.

According to the North East Regional Police Crime Officer, Superintendent Reuben Yao Dugah the 3 suspects were tested positive of the virus after a COVID-19 test was conducted on them.

The police commander added that the pre-departure COVID-19 test is one of the measures taken by health workers and the security services to stem the spread of the virus.

“Our new way of dealing with prisoners is that if you want to take prisoners from police custody to prison custody, you must necessarily take them through a mandatory COVID-19 test and so based on this, the Walewale district command made a request to the municipal health directorate to conduct COVID-19 tests of some inmates due to be taken to the Tamale prisons. Samples were taken from about 10 prisoners who are in police custody and submitted to the laboratory for testing.  Results came out indicating that three of them had tested positive. Immediately they have been isolated to a station where we have a free cell.”

The 3 persons have since been quarantined in the police cells. The regional commander has therefore entreated the public to remain vigilant as the country experiences a surge in COVID-19 positive cases.

Source: A1radioonline.com|Joshua Asaah|101.1Mhz

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