COVID-19: E/R House of Chiefs suspends funerals, rituals, courtesy calls
All funerals and funeral-related rituals and other traditional activities that require that people mass up at a venue, have been suspended by the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, as part of measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, which has, so far, killed five out of one hundred fifty-two infected people in Ghana.
A statement issued and signed by the President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, said: “All funerals, one-week, and forty-day observances and all outdooring ritual activities” have been suspended.
It added: “Courtesy calls and visits to various palaces by groups be suspended until further notice”.
Meanwhile, four (4) contacts have been traced out of which three (3) samples collected yet to be tested, the other has returned to Accra.
The Regional Health Directorate is also tracking 32 returnees out of which samples of two identified has been taken but yet to be tested.
Source: Classfmonline.com
Trending Entertainment
AVS condemns Shatta Wale's mockery, asks him to apologise to Stonebwoy, PwD
11:00Adomaa: Singer-turned-actress makes theatre debut as Aku Sika in Prof Martin Owusu’s epic literary work
08:20A/R: Otumfuo’s name inspires confidence, creativity – Kyekyeku
18:201957 movie: Kyekyeku reflects on debut production, ‘very stressful’, unpaid PA work initiating him into film
18:22Okyeame Kwame: Highlife legend fondly recalls early routines that contributed to his longevity, success
21:36Edem Mensah-Tsotorme rates Shatta Wale’s apology 4 out of 10 for lack of ‘remorsefulness’
12:22Content piracy: Deceptively deadly face of organised crime
10:59Kendrick Lamar’s beef with Drake and J Cole explained
10:36Family mourns KODA's 'sudden departure' with a website
10:26Dumsor must stop demo part 2 cooking as Yvonne Nelson seeks support from IMANI
10:25