The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ weekly fogging programme will resume from next week in three parishes – Christ Church, St. John and St. Michael.
The team from the Vector Control Unit will focus on Christ Church on Monday, January 12, when they visit Lower Greys Tenantry, Scenic Drive, Valley Vista 1st to 5th Avenues, Boarded Hall Tenantry 1st to 3rd Avenues, Frere Pilgrim, Homestead Drive with avenues, Homestead Circle, and Joypa Drive with avenues.
They will target areas in St. John from Tuesday, January 13 to Thursday, January 15. On Tuesday, the Unit will spray Ashbury Tenantry Road, Lemon Arbour Village, Knights Village, Lower Four Roads, Spooners, Pool Land Nos.1 and 2 and environs.
It will be the turn of 1st Avenue Redland Tenantry, Redland Tenantry, Bailey Alley, Sweet Vale, Brathwaite Road, Butcher Road, Sweet Bottom, Groves, Claybury, Golden Ridge Village and surrounding districts on Wednesday.
The team will fog Eastmont Road, Cheshire, Small Hope Tenantry No.1, and Gall Hill Nos.1 and 2 on Thursday, January 15.
The fogging exercise for the week will conclude in St. Michael on Friday, January 16, when the Unit goes into Perry Gap, Country Road, Tamarind Avenue, Laundry Road, Fordes Road, Skeetes Road, Pavilion Road, Downey Avenue, Progressive Road, Holligan Road, Fields Gap, Country Towers and neighbouring communities.
Fogging takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. Householders are reminded to open their windows and doors to allow the spray to enter. Children should not be allowed to play in the spray.
Members of the public are advised that the completion of scheduled fogging activities may be affected by events beyond the Unit’s control. In such circumstances, the Unit will return to communities affected in the soonest possible time.
