In a bid to contain the coronavirus, parks are to be closed over the Easter weekend.
The National Park and others are popular venues for kite flyers at Easter but that could also provide conditions for the spread of the virus which has already claimed three lives.
A statement yesterday from the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) said that it and the National Parks Commission (NPC) are continuing to work according to the guidelines of the National Task Force on COVID-19 and the instructions of the Public Service Department to fight the coronavirus pandemic. It said that as a result the following decisions were taken;
● All of its offices will be temporarily closed to public business with immediate effect until the 3oth April 2020.
● Event reservations for the use of any of the parks will not be accepted until after April 30, 2020.
● All of its Urban Parks will be closed on Easter weekend from Thursday 9th April 2020 to Tuesday 14th April 2020. These include the Botanical Gardens, Joe Vieira Park and the National Park. The Zoo would remain closed to the public until further notice.
● Almond Beach, Shell Beach Protected Area remains closed to visitors until further notice.
The PAC/NPC urged Guyanese to adhere to the necessary precautions against the coronavirus.
