In an effort to assure the public that the health and safety of its staff and clients remain their primary concern, the Guyana Lands & Surveys Commission (GL&SC) has announced a series of protocols to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Guyana.
The GLSC in a release on Wednesday announced the following measures that they say will be “effective immediately”:
● All field inspections and surveys services are suspended until further notice.
● All staff who travel overseas or have been exposed to others who travelled overseas will have to undergo mandatory quarantine as per World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations.
● A resource desk for clients to access information on preventative measures to avoid the spread of the disease has been established.
● The Commission has increased cleaning and sanitizing activities at its office buildings countrywide and added hand sanitizers at the desk of each staff member as well as the front entrances and at all cash registers.
● Public sinks with soap and disposable hand towels have also been set up at the Commission’s head office. Sanitization of hands would be required by all staff and visitors to the Commission.
● Staff rotation has commenced as per instructions of the Department of the Public Service to reduce the level of person-to-person contact in offices and to adhere to social-distancing requirements.
● Clients are advised to make use of remote services through the Commission’s hotline, website, email, and Facebook page and should only visit the office to conduct essential business.
Clients of the GL&SC who wish to query the status of documents and to receive answers to land-related questions can contact the Commission’s offices using the following means:
● Phone: (592) 226-6490
● E-mail: info@glsc.gov.gy
● Facebook: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission
● Website: www.glsc.gov.gy
