Health Local News Fogging in St Michael and St Joseph this week Barbados TodayPublished: 15/09/2024 Updated: 14/09/20240271 views The team from the Vector Control Unit will fog areas in St Michael, for the entire week, starting on Monday, March 25. he Vector Control Unit will visit communities in St Michael and St Joseph when it conducts its fogging exercise this week. The team will focus on mosquito breeding sites in St Michael, from Monday to Wednesday, before moving on to St Joseph on Thursday and Friday. On Monday, the Unit will fog Hindsbury Road, Tudor Road, Dr Kerr Land, Mottley Land, Prescod Bottom, Brathwaite Road, Progressive Road, Field Gap, Country Road, Laundry Road and environs. The Unit will concentrate its efforts on Station Hill, Goodings Road with avenues, Bellevue Gap, and Deane’s Village on Tuesday. The following districts will be sprayed on Wednesday: Mansion Road, Lower Bank Hall Cross Road, Prince of Wales, Queen Mary Road, King George Road, King Edward Road, Queen Victoria Road, Buckingham Road, 2nd Avenue Sealy Land, Gilkes Road, Powder Road, and Happy Cot. On Thursday, several areas in St Joseph will be targeted for fogging. These include Blackmans Tenantry, Horse Hill, Blackman Development, Tourville, Bonwell Road, Surinam Road, Vaughn Road Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and Quarry Road. The fogging exercise for the week will conclude on Friday, in the following St Joseph communities: Gaggs Hill, Hillswick Road, Phillips Road, Cleavers Hill, Bathsheba, Elizabeth Village, St Elizabeth New Road, and Foster Hall. Fogging takes place from 4:30 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.