Vendors in Corporate Area markets say the number of persons seeming to suffer from Chikungunya-like symptoms is on the rise.
The mosquito-borne Chik-V has affected a number of businesses in the parishes hardest hit.
Nationwide’s contact in the Coronation Market, the largest in the Corporate Area, Nadine Williams, says the rate of infection of Chik-V there has reached crisis levels.
Nadine Williams says Chik-V has taken over the Coronation Market with many vendors complaining of the symptoms.
According to Ms Williams, business has been slow as scores of customers have also been out sick with the virus.
She says the virus is posing a challenge to productivity.
Nationwide News understands that a similar situation exists in the other markets in downtown Kingston, where several vendors are afflicted with Chik-V like symptoms.
Meanwhile, Town Clerk at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, KSAC, Robert Hill, says the Corporation has been paying special attention to the market areas.
This, he says to ensure that the spread of ChikV is contained.
Mr. Hill says the KSAC has dispatched personnel in the markets to ensure mosquito breeding sites are destroyed.
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