The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said food vendors in the lockdown areas can sell food to their customers to take away hence they must observe social distancing to control the spread of coronavirus disease.
The Ofoase Ayeribi MP,disclosed this at a press briefing at the Ministry of Information on March 29, 2020
“It is allowed for vendors to cook and sell for patrons to take away … What is prohibited is the provision of services for people to seat, congregate and eat … As much as possible, social distancing must be observed at such places,” he said.
“The Waakye seller at a junction can do some small waakye for people in the community to buy, but social distancing must be observed there. Buying and selling cooked food should be based at the local communities. You are not allowed to have people sitting down; whether it’s a restaurant or chop bar,” he added.
“The security, as they are working within the local communities are aware of this, and with discretion know how to handle it,” he stated.
“Dealers in non-food items are expected to have their shops and their stores closed. Cooking of food for sale is not prohibited,” he concluded.
