By mid-morning yesterday, dozens of stall owners and shoppers were going about their respective business at Bourda Market in Georgetown. Many vendors were calling to customers in hopes of making a sale. “$200 a pack fuh the carrot! Please for a sale, nah?” one appealed, while others just stood behind their stands.
Many were seen with masks but some without or wearing them improperly, such as under their chins, although face masks are now mandatory for both vendors as well as anyone in a public space as part of measures that have been implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Amesha Hardatt, who has been a vendor for 12 years, noted that it is a requirement for vendors to use face masks and that they can face fines of $5,000 if caught without one.