Police continue to enforce curfew measures in Region 10

Police in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) are not fully satisfied that residents are taking all required precautions but are somewhat pleased that fewer persons are breaking the curfew-related measures that were implemented to combat the COVID situation.

These were the sentiments of Deputy Regional Police Commander, Wayne Dehearte, who also disclosed there is a reduction of persons who are hauled before the courts for violating the COVID-19 measures.
He admitted that while the Police in Region 10 continue to battle with persons congregating at various creeks, when the information is passed on to the police they would act immediately.
He, however, disclosed that several of the people who congregate at the creeks in that region are mostly outsiders.
“We continue to battle a situation whereby a lot of persons from outside of Linden come into the region to congregate and/or lime at the creeks within the region and despite the many efforts that we seek in combating this challenge, they continue to visit the creeks, while ignoring the regulations,” he said.
He continued that the GPF continues to maintain a no-nonsense approach of these gatherings as they are aware of the impact of the dreaded virus.
The Deputy Commander reminded that not only medical personnel are frontline workers, stressing that the police themselves are frontline workers.
He added that the public must be more cognisant that the police ranks are risking their lives on a daily basis. “It’s important too that we adhere to the regulations as I continue to say that our law men and women are exposed,” Dehearte added.
Nevertheless, he urged residents to be proactive and vigilant of the dangers that the virus pose, stressing that failure to adhere to the health guidelines will result in the numbers continuing to increase.
He stressed that the issue of self-discipline is what is creating the increased challenges and as such related that the lack of self-discipline is prevalent.
“If persons realise that by flouting regulations, they are exposing themselves and others to the effects of this disease they will stop as we firmly believe that some persons will only begin to get serious when the death rate begins to increase drastically.”
He added, “many times we see people going on to the roads and when you question their reasons it makes no sense but I hope that the public will begin disciplining themselves as in the end you are placing our loved ones, friends, and everyone at great risk. Allow discipline to guide you as this is very important and the public must understand this,” he said.
The Deputy Regional Police Commander noted that the aggressive and proactive actions of the police in enforcing the curfew-related measures backed by what he dubbed as the health department’s effective approach to addressing issues has helped significantly in the region’s numbers remaining low for quite some time.
Region 10 recently saw an increase of one person who has contracted the virus after almost two months of the number remaining at 10.
This person, according to the Regional Health Officer, was someone who came back recently to Guyana from abroad. The RHEC had requested that persons coming into the Region from abroad be placed in its quarantine and once tested negative, they are reiterated into society.