The community is being advised to take the necessary precautions to ensure that their water supply is safe for all uses including drinking, cooking, hand washing and bathing.

Vector control and food and water safety are high on the priority list for the Environmental Health Division as efforts continue to restore, prevent and protect the community from environmental health related diseases. 

The Environmental Health Division is alerting the public that fogging will continue in the Slaney area today, November 29, and continue to Sea Cow’s Bay and West End.

New Chief Environmental Health Officer Mr. Lionel Michael is calling on the community to get involved to ensure environmental health resilience.

The Environmental Health Division is announcing the resumption of food handlers’ clinics for Anegada with the first clinic being held tomorrow, November 22.

A team of inspectors from the Environmental Health Division will be visiting the Island of Anegada tomorrow November 15 to conduct an assessment of all food premises on the island in preparation for Lobster Fest 2017. 

The public is invited to contact the Environmental Health Division at 852-7782 to log vector concerns.

Residents are asked to safeguard their health and protect themselves from food and waterborne illnesses by practicing good personal hygiene.

The public is notified that fogging will continue tomorrow October 31 in locality 4 from Wickham’s Cay 1 to Prospect Reef, and on Virgin Gorda from the Copper Mine to the Valley.

Residents are asked to follow safety measures to ensure water quality and minimise the risk of illnesses.