‘Watch your distance at market’ – vendors and shoppers told
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Farmers, vendors and others who conduct business in and around the Public Market Complex in St John’s, especially on a Saturday, are being urged to adhere to social distancing rules and other measures in place to stem further spread of the dreaded coronavirus.
Senior Extension Officer within the Ministry of Agriculture, Owalabi Elabanjo, issued the appeal yesterday following mounting complaints about overcrowding on the weekends which often attract hundreds of residents to the area.
He said that similar concerns were also raised by the management at the St John’s Development Corporation (SJDC) and the Agriculture Extension Division. SJDC has direct responsibility for the market, Vendors Mall and other high traffic areas within the capital.