The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will concentrate its mosquito eradication programme in some St. Michael districts when it conducts its fogging exercise next week.
The Unit will start in the following communities on Monday, April 13: Corner of Brittons Cross Road and Upper Collymore Rock, proceeding along Brittons Cross Road inclusive of McClean Road and Gaps, Weirs Gap, Scotts Road, Valerie A, B and C, Valerie Link Road, Forde’s Road, Layne’s Road, Perkins Gap, Mill Yard Road, Brydens Avenue, Brittons New Road to the Corner of Villa Road, proceeding along Villa Road and back to Upper Collymore Rock.
On Tuesday, April 14, the team will start at the corner of Belle Gully and Howells Cross Road, proceed along Belle Gully Road, Rouen Road and Avenues, Edna Webster Road, Neil’s Tenantry to Barker Road inclusive of Cosy Corner and Bird Hill, Tichbourne Road, Howells Cross Road, Pinder’s Gap, Back Ivy Road to My Lord’s Hill and back to the Corner of Howells Cross Road, Proute Road, Mayers Road, Deane’s Land, and Rogers Road.
It will be the turn of Culloden Road, St Paul’s Avenue inclusive of Bay Gardens, Old Quarry Road, Water Mill Place, Walcott Avenue, Grant’s Avenue, Evelyn Avenue, Alleyne’s Avenue, Fairview Place, Laurence Avenue, Mansion Place, Bayview Avenue, Jessamine Avenue, Gullyfield, Pipers Avenue, Field’s Place, Curwen Avenue, Browne’s Avenue, Clarke’s Avenue, Luke’s Avenue and environs on Wednesday, April 15.
The following day, Thursday, April 16, the Unit will start at the corner of the ABC Highway and Wildey Road on to Parkinson Field Nos.1 to 8, Rock Avenue, Field Road, East Terrace, Wildey Gardens Nos. 1 to 4, Princess Royal Avenue, Smith Avenue, Hill Top, York Road, Blackman Field, Meadows Road, Golden Rock, Bridgeway Path, Stanley Terrace, Valley View Terrace, Stratford Hill, Shepton Lane, 1st to 4th Avenues North Wildey, Philips Road, Martin’s Road, Regent Hill and surrounding areas.
The fogging exercise for the week will conclude on Friday, April 17, in St. Barnabas Heights with Avenues, St. Barnabas New Development, Middle Path, Cliff Path, Pine Primary School Road, Chapel Gap, Oliver Haynes Road, St. Barnabas Gardens, Two Mile Hill, Pine North-South Road, Pine Plantation Road with Avenues, Pine Gardens, Mount Joy Avenue, Pine Road, Croton Avenue, Pine Plantation Road, Margaret Terrace, Costan Drive, Philips Drive, Sunset Drive, Erdiston Road and neighbouring districts.
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 fog.
The public is 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.
