The Couva Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce is lobbying for Government to recommence sporting activities nationwide, suggesting that such a move could aid in the fight against COVID-19.
The Chamber is recommending that sporting venues be made safe zones, with limited capacity for the fully vaccinated, as well as strict adherence to all COVID-19 protocols at these sites.
In a statement today, Chamber president, Mukesh Ramsingh said the organisation believes that the return to sports for vaccinated persons only will act as an encouragement for those who are vaccine hesitant and that the said persons will go and get their jabs, adding that parents and supporters may follow suit as well.
The statement added that this time, when the population is trying to stay healthy, exercise plays a vital role in their lives and some people rely on sporting activities for their cardio work out.
The Chamber also sought to petition for the health of the sporting business sector noting that from an economic point of view, sports equipment sales are almost nil for the last eighteen months leading to loss on income which in turn have caused sports shops to cut staff.
The Chamber maintains that the country “must learn to adapt and live with the virus”, stressing that it supports Government’s call for citizens to be vaccinated, and get their booster shots.
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