Mayor warns councillors as Christmas activities scaled down in Manchester
Staff reporter
MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Stakeholders in this south-central town, including councillors, are being warned to be leaders in the fight against the novel coronavirus over the Christmas period, and not to be found in breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act.
Mayor of Mandeville and councillor for the Royal Flat Division, Donovan Mitchell, in addressing yesterday’s sitting of the municipality’s monthly meeting, warned councillors as he shared information on the scaled down Christmas activities for the parish.
“We will not be having any Christmas tree lighting ceremony this year. What we are hoping to do is to get some greetings from the
He said roads in the town will not be closed for grand market unless the police deem it necessary and that there will be no special space provided for vending outside the Mandeville market.
“There will be no special places opened up for vending… There is still space in the market, and please note that the market will be open up to 9:00 pm for grand market. After that it will be time to start shutting down things and clearing the streets,” he said.
In the north-eastern town of Christiana there will be one-way traffic.
And he said there will be no visitors allowed at the Manchester Infirmary. However, there will be a designated drop off centre for people wishing to give gifts.
“A phone will be provided to the infirmary for Whatsapp video calls and other video calls to be made, so you can talk to your [relatives]. It is not for the staff, it is strictly for the residents of the infirmary,” he said.
Head of the Manchester police, Superintendent Gary Francis, reassured residents that there will be a strong police presence over the Christmas period.
“This is a different Christmas for us. We have never seen a Christmas with COVID-19 [before]…we will be on the streets to ensure that our parish is safe,” Francis said.