In attendance were Paramount Chiefs, Christian religious leaders, representatives of the local council of churches, the Muslim community, and the political parties. 

Also there, were the Regional and Municipal Directors of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the Municipal Director of Education and Heads of Second Cycle Institutions.

 Mr. William Aduum, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), said it was important for all to accept to work together and to adhere to precautionary measures to contain and stop the spread of the pathogen.

 He underlined the preparedness of the Assembly to partner the key institutions to prevent the spread of the disease to the area.

"One of the key things we want to do is to embark on a serious public education in our markets because a lot of people gather at the market places and funeral homes.

"These are trying times for all of us and I hope the radio stations would give us pro-bono to enable us reach out to many people."     

The MCE rallied the traditional rulers to support efforts at enforcing the control measures announced by the President – the ban on funerals and festivals. 

Dr. Winfred Ofosu, the Regional Director of the GHS, said they had put an ambulance on stand-by to transport any reported case to the appropriate treatment centre.

Added to that, was a dedicated telephone help line for people to report any suspected case to the service.

 He said the region's technical team was undergoing training in Accra and upon their return, would also train staff of the various districts to deepen their understanding of the virus.

Dr. Edwin Saanwie, Acting Medical Superintendent of the War Memorial Hospital, said the facility was limiting the number of people visiting in-patients and there was also soap and running water for people to thoroughly wash their hands.

He, however, said they needed to be supported with logistics, complaining that, the hospital's laboratory was ill-equipped.