The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has announced that the Stabroek Market will be closed to the public today to facilitate spraying and sanitisation.
Firemen washing a street in Georgetown
According to the Council, stallholders and vendors will not be permitted to conduct business today. The exercise is being done as a measure to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
“This exercise will be extended to the Bourda, Albouystown, Kitty and East Ruimveldt markets. The Council seeks the full cooperation of all vendors, stallholders, and citizens in this regard,” the M&CC said.
The Council said that it was important that it employed the necessary precautionary measures to safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of the citizenry.
Stabroek Market
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Georgetown municipality in collaboration with the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) commenced the sanitisation of streets in the city, to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The streets were sprayed with solutions consisting of 10 per cent bleach and 15 per cent Jeyes Fluid.
Earlier this week, the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central in collaboration with the Guyana Water Inc (GWI), commissioned public handwashing stations at the Stabroek Market Square in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus.
Rotary Club of Georgetown Central President Andrew Boyle, in a comment, said that the initiative was created with the aim of promoting handwashing at the Stabroek Market Square as a preventative measure to fight against the spread of COVID-19.