Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has denied claims that there is a shortage of chemicals to carry out mosquito spraying exercises.
The allegation was raised yesterday by Couva North MP Ravi Ratiram, who issued a statement about spraying at the Waterloo Secondary School.
Mr Deyalsingh told a media briefing today that there are enough chemicals in stock and more on the way.
Meanwhile, Specialist Medical Officer attached to the Insect Vector Control Division (IVCD) Dr Osafo Fraser confirmed that spraying measures remain active.
Fraser said that for the period January to August, IVCD officers visited a total of 181,928 homes for different types of interventions.
Of that figure, 17,569 homes were treated with thermal fogging, 22,671 were treated with residual chemicals (short term effect) and 135,937 homes were treated ULV (long term effect) spraying.
Fraser further noted that 84 per cent of the nation’s schools were also treated.