The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ fogging programme will target areas in St. John and St. Michael, next week.

The Vector Control Unit will focus its mosquito reduction efforts in St. John for the first three days of the week.

On Monday, November 17, the following districts will be sprayed: Ashbury Tenantry Road, Lemon Arbour Village, Knights Village, Lower Four Roads, Spooners, Pool Land Nos. 1 and 2, and surrounding areas.

The next day, Tuesday, November 18, the Unit will concentrate on 1st Avenue Redland Tenantry, Redland Tenantry, Bailey Alley, Sweet Vale, Brathwaite Road, Butcher Road, Sweet Bottom, Groves, Claybury, Golden Ridge Village and environs.

The team will visit Eastmont Road, Cheshire, Small Hope Tenantry No.1, and Gall Hill Nos. 1 and 2 on Wednesday, November 19.

It will be the turn of communities in St. Michael for the remainder of the week, when the Unit goes into Dr. Kerr Land, Greenidge Road, School Road, Springer Gap, Hamlet Gap, Taylor Gap, Brathwaite Gap, Dash Gap, Prescod Bottom, Mottley Land, Halls Land, Headley Land, Taylor Land,  Advent Avenue and Bank Hall Cross Road, on Thursday,  November 20.

The fogging exercise for the week will conclude on Friday, November 21, in Perry Gap, Country Road, Tamarind Avenue, Laundry Road, Forde’s Road, Skeete’s Road, Pavilion Road, Downey Avenue, Progressive Road, Holligan Road, Fields Gap, and Country Towers.

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.