Intensify fogging to cover whole of affected areas

I am pleased to see our National Environment Agency (NEA) and other public health workers coordinating to eradicate Aedes mosquitoes, the carriers of the Zika virus, which was hitherto localised around the Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive areas.

Grassroots leaders are going around the housing estates, advising residents on the precautions against the spread of the virus. I have seen news photographs of mosquito fogging taking place in the housing estates and corridors of apartment blocks.

More can be done, however. Besides checking for and eradicating breeding grounds, fogging should be done for the whole town.

During one of my visits to South Korea, I saw mosquito fogging carried out in the streets of Busan using a van.

Could a similar, intensified fogging exercise be carried out on the streets of Geylang East so the number of affected persons does not escalate?