Three parishes to be fogged this week

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will begin its weekly fogging programme today in Christ Church, as part of mosquito control efforts across Christ Church, St John and St Michael.

Teams from the Vector Control Unit will be working in Christ Church on Monday, January 12, covering Lower Greys Tenantry, Scenic Drive, Valley Vista First to Fifth Avenues, Boarded Hall Tenantry First to Third Avenues, Frere Pilgrim, Homestead Drive and avenues, Homestead Circle, and Joypa Drive and avenues.

Fogging will move into St John from Tuesday, January 13 to Thursday, January 15. Areas scheduled for Tuesday include Ashbury Tenantry Road, Lemon Arbour Village, Knights Village, Lower Four Roads, Spooners, Pool Land Numbers One and Two and surrounding districts.

On Wednesday, spraying will take place in First Avenue Redland Tenantry, Redland Tenantry, Bailey Alley, Sweet Vale, Brathwaite Road, Butcher Road, Sweet Bottom, Groves, Claybury, Golden Ridge Village and neighbouring areas.

On Thursday, teams will fog Eastmont Road, Cheshire, Small Hope Tenantry Number One, and Gall Hill Numbers One and Two. The programme will conclude in St Michael on Friday, January 16, covering 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 nearby communities.

Fogging takes place daily between 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Residents are advised to open windows and doors to allow the spray to enter and to keep children out of the fog during spraying.

The Ministry noted that schedules may be affected by weather or other unforeseen circumstances, and affected communities will be revisited as soon as possible.

(GIS)