The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ mosquito reduction programme will focus on three parishes – St. Philip, Christ Church and St. Michael – next week.
The team from the Vector Control Unit will focus on St. Philip on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11.
On Monday, the Unit will fog Union Road, Union Park, Tangerine Street, Apple Drive, Pomegranate Drive, Ruby, Tamarind Drive, Magnolia Drive, Seaview Road, and neighbouring districts.
It will then visit Eastbourne Nos.1, 2 and 3, Long Bay, Long Bay Village, and Castle Terrace on Tuesday.
The Unit will spray communities in Christ Church on Wednesday, November 12. They are Hastings, Rhystone Gardens, Brownes Gap, Rockley Village, Rockley with Avenues, Dayrells Road, Worthing with Avenues, and surrounding areas.
The following districts in St. Michael will receive the attention of the Unit on Thursday, November 13: Lewis Gap, Jackman Road, 1st Avenue Goodland, Knights Land, Headley Road, Odle Road, Farnum Road, Marine Square, Morris Gap 1st to 4th Avenues, Parris Gap, Blanch Gap, Thorns Gap, Rihanna Drive, and Westbury Road.
The fogging exercise for the week will conclude on Friday, November 14, in Grants Gap, Pounders Gap, School Road, Fitts Gap 1st to 4th Avenues, Pickwick Gap, New Orleans 10th to 1st Avenues, and Wharton Gap.
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. (BGIS)
