Major decline in city council revenue as COVID-19 fears spread

The Georgetown City Council has reported a big decrease in revenue since the confirmation of the first novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Guyana on March 11.

According to Town Clerk Sherry Jerrick, the council has seen a massive decrease in revenue from every source or operation that they would normally receive income from. “Our revenue has significantly declined, there’s a shortfall,” Jerrick told Stabroek News in an interview last week.