President Akufo-Addo has announced that effective Monday, March 30, at 1 am under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), there will be restrictions on the movement of persons in some parts of the country.

Some residents in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), which include Awutu Senya East will be affected.

Also affected are residents in the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period of two weeks or 14 days subject to review.

In Greater Accra, the following areas will be affected:

Accra Metropolis
Tema Metropolis
Tema West
Kpone Katamanso
Krowor
Ledzokuku
Adentan
Ashiaman
La-Nkwantanang-Madina
La-Dade-Kotopon
Okaikwei North
Ablekuma North
Ablekuma West
Ablekuma Central
Ayawaso East
Ayawaso North
Ayawaso West
Ayawaso Central
Ga North
Ga West
Ga South
Ga Central
Ga East
Korle-Klottey
Weija/Gbawe
Awutu Senya East

In the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, the Kumasi Metropolis and Asokwa will be affected.

Suame
Old Tafo
Oforikrom
Asokore Mampong
Kwadaso
Atwima Nwabiagya
Kwabre East
Ejisu
Afigya-Kwabre South
Bosomtwe
Atwima Kwanwoma
Atwima Nwabiagya North

This means that everyone resident in these areas must stay at home for the next two weeks or 14 days.

However, according to President Akufo-Addo, "if you must go out, it must only be to get essential items such as food, water, medicine, undertake banking transactions, or to use public toilet facilities. But, as much as possible, stay at, home."

He added, "that there shall be, during this period, no inter-city movement of vehicles and aircraft for private or commercial purposes for the areas of the restrictive measures, except for vehicles and aircrafts providing essential services and those carrying cargo."

Riders of motorbikes are not allowed to carry any additional person, and all intra-city passenger vehicles, such as trotros and taxis, must reduce the number of passengers in order to observe appropriate social distancing and hygiene protocols.

All commercial vehicle stations shall observe appropriate hygiene protocols and social distancing.