— sinks installed in several parts of the market arena

By Vanessa Braithwaite
THE Linden Mayor and Town Council has continued its sanitisation exercise by washing down main roads and market squares with bleach, water and detergent.

This was started last Sunday which saw the Linden Fire Station sanitising Republic Avenue and the Mackenzie Municipal Market with the germ-killing mixture.

On Wednesday evening, the exercise continued with the washing of Coop Crescent and the Mackenzie Wharf. Business was not interrupted to facilitate the activity, given the mandate stipulated by the curfew, that all business should be closed by 18:00 hrs, except for supermarkets and pharmacies which should be closed by 19:00 hrs. Businesses have been adhering to this curfew.

In addition, the Linden Mayor and Town Council, in collaboration with the Regional Health Emergency Committee, has installed sinks around the market arena, to encourage hand-washing by vendors, drivers, commuters and shoppers. These were installed at the Wismar/Mackenzie car park, the Wismar Market and the Mackenzie Wharf and the Georgetown Bus Park.

While these are available in public spaces, several businesses and agencies had already taken the initiative to install sinks at their respective locations. These include Tropical Reflection, the Regional Democratic Council and J&R Variety store. The community of Coomacka also installed a sink at the entrance to encourage hand-washing by visitors.
Mayor of Linden, Waneka Arrindell, said the LMTC, in collaboration with the RHEC, will continue to enact proactive measures to tackle COVID- 19 by keeping the environment clean, keeping residents informed, monitoring the operations of businesses around the township as well as how well residents are adapting to the measures implemented.
It has been six days since the curfew has been implemented and officials continue to garner support from residents and the business community. After two weeks, a decision will be made if it will be extended. There remains no suspected case of coronavirus in Region 10.