TEGA CAY, SC– York County has notified the City of Tega Cay that they will begin spraying for mosquitoes as a precautionary measure against the Zika virus.
Reports of the Zika virus traveling to York County has sparked the city to spray the area as a precaution after confirmation that a person was infected with the virus while traveling abroad.
A spray truck will be driving the following streets beginning at 9 PM Thursday evening: Tega Cay Dr. from Cove Lane to the cul-de-sac at the end of Tega Cay Dr., Marina Dr., Chelsea Day Lane, Coventry Ct., Cambridge Ct., Mariners Ct., Windward Dr., Anchorage Lane, Harbor Ct., Regatta Ct., Topsail Circle, Point Clear Dr. to Triton Dr. and Triton Dr. to Pitcairn Park.
The city is warning people that if you live on one of these streets, please remove any children’s toys from your front yards, keep your pets inside or, at a minimum in the back yard, and remove any water bowls/containers from the front yards until tomorrow.
If you have any questions about the spray or spraying process, please contact the York County Office of Emergency Management at (803) 326- 2300.
As a reminder, we continue to encourage our residents to take additional precautions to prevent mosquito bites and eliminating conditions that are favorable for mosquitoes in their own yards by:
• Using insect repellents.
• Ensuring screens are placed over windows.
• Wearing long-sleeves and pants or permethrin-treated clothes.
• Emptying any items that can hold water both inside and outside dwellings at least once a week. These items include tires, buckets, toys, trash containers and water bowls for pets.
If you have any questions or for more information regarding transmission, symptoms, and prevention please visit the SCDHEC website: http://www.scdhec.gov/Health/
