GCB guided by instructions from COVID-19 Task Force stops play
—Supports Minister Frank Anthony’s vaccination drive
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday in a press release stated that it was suspending all cricket activities until further notice on the advice of the COVID-19 Task Force.
“Due to the epidemiological situation in Guyana, the COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat on 21st September, 2021, instructed the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to suspend all cricket activities until further notice,” the GCB release stated.
“In consequence, the GCB, by way of this press release, wishes to inform all affiliated cricket boards, associations, clubs and other related organisations to immediately comply with the instruction given,” the release added.
According to the GCB, this important new development, will affect planned cricket tournaments, coaching, training, seminars, school cricket, youth cricket, club cricket, inter association, inter-county, women’s cricket and competitions and in general. The cricket developmental plans of the GCB, will be pushed back indefinitely, the release added.
“The GCB is formally committed to act responsibly in this pandemic crisis and to be fully compliant with official instruction,” the release stated.
“Once cricket activities resume (post ‘COVID-19’), the short, medium and long-term plans would be reassessed in order to establish how best they can be effectively implemented,” stated the release. Meanwhile, GCB president, Bissoondyal Singh, expressed his personal concern with the adverse effects the deadly pandemic is having on players, officials and indeed the public at large.
According to Singh, himself and the
executive committee of the GCB fully support the call of the Minister of Health, the Honorable Dr. Frank Anthony for all eligible Guyanese to be fully vaccinated and to observe the COVID-19 guidelines since this will reduce positive cases of COVID-19 and subsequent deaths.
“The GCB urges all Guyanese to be vaccinated and to stay safe,” the release ended.