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With the aim of flattening the COVID-19 curve and safeguarding themselves from the deadly disease, a few taxi men in Kingston and St Andrew have been taking extra precautions while transporting passengers.

Gregory Kerr, 45, has stocked up on sanitary agents, which he uses religiously on his passengers.

"I brought the alcohol in a gallon and keep it in the car, and I fill a spray bottle from it. I wear my mask, I have Lysol, hand sanitiser. So each time before somebody come in the vehicle, I make sure I sanitise their hands," he said. "When they come out, I use the alcohol and spray the seats, doors, and wipe it down."

"If I stop at the gas station to purchase gas, when I'm handling cash, I sanitise my hands before I even touch the steering wheel. I normally sanitise my hands as often as possible once I know that I touch anything that can give me germs," he added.

Kerr, who has been a taxi operator for more than 20 years, told THE STAR that his main responsibility is to keep the virus away from his household.

"I don't have any sickness whatsoever, but my wife has an asthma problem, so does my daughter, and my godmother, who we take care of, has respiratory problems," said Kerr.

Dwight O'Connor said he has always been a clean freak and is even more of one now.

"I spray the passengers until them weak," O'Connor said. "Me sanitise myself regularly. As me feel say me hand sweaty, me clean them up, which is like every 10 minutes. As me get a money, or if me touch the car or the keys, me just clean up right away."