The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will take its mosquito reduction programme to districts in St Lucy, St Peter, St George and Christ Church this week.
The Unit will begin in some St Lucy and St Peter communities on Monday, November 9. They include Benny Hall, Welch Town, Diamond Corner, Castle, Moore Hill, St. Nicholas Abbey, Boscobelle, The Risk, inclusive of Johnson Road, Boyce Road and environs.
The following day, Tuesday, November 10, the team will visit St George, where Bourne’s Village, Locust Hall Terrace, Locust Hall No.1, Applewaites, Roach Village, Paradise, Paradise Village Nos.1 and 2, Market Hill, Jericho, Sweet Bottom, Sweet Vale, and Golden Ridge Village will be sprayed.
The team will return to St Peter on Wednesday, November 11, where it will target Four Hill, Lonesome Hill, 1st to 4th Avenues Indian Ground, Sedge Pond, Upper French Village, Mount Brevitor Development Nos.1, 2 and 3, Yearwood Road and surrounding areas.
On Thursday, November 12, the fogging team will remain in St Peter, where it will fog Appaloosa Lane, Pinto Place, Old French Village, Mount Brevitor inclusive of Development No.4, Main Street, Inner Circle, Bow Drive from the corner of Mile-and-a-Quarter and White Hall Road, Mile-and-a-Quarter inclusive of King Edward Road, Benn Hill inclusive of Clifton Hill Tenantry, Pleasant Hall, Gregory Alexander Boulevard, Ocean Drive, Benn Hill Woods, Applegrove and neighbouring districts.
The fogging exercise for the week will conclude in Christ Church on Friday, November 13, targeting 1st to 8th Avenues Harts Gap, New Barracks Road, St Matthias Road, 1st and 2nd Avenues St Matthias, Pleasant Hall and St Matthias Housing Area.
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. (BGIS)