Even as the number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to increase in Guyana, the Capital city, Georgetown remains open. The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has stated that it does not have the authority to enforce the closure of businesses in the municipality.
Nevertheless, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) believes that businesses can play their part in flattening the curve of COVID-19 by voluntarily closing shop at 7p.m.
“[The GCCI] calls on the business community to voluntarily practice social distancing, establish measures for hand sanitizing, and for restaurants, bars and liquor stores to close at 7 p.m,” the chamber said.
Based on the studies conducted, it is increasingly clear that we should practice social distancing and practice it early. Social distancing can reduce the spread of COVID-19 significantly, the GCCI noted.
“The GCCI recognises that this is not a normal situation and thus, it requires abnormal solutions until we can gain control of the spread of the disease. The Chamber remains
willing as ever to work with the authorities to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,” the bloc said.
