No more Community Spread of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan government declared that the Coronavirus community transmission is terminated in Sri Lanka as no new cases had been reported from the general public for the past three weeks.
Health Minister Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi says no community transmission of COVID 19 has been reported for 3 weeks. She told this by addressing the media on May 20. Further, she said that the infected people have been reported from either Quarantine Center or the Welisara Navy Camp which is already quarantined.
The Director-General of Health Services of Sri Lanka, Dr. Anil Jasinghe appealed to the general public to continue to adhere to the guidelines provided by the Health Ministry to maintain social distancing and hand hygiene at all times.
However, Dr. Jasinghe warned the public about a possible rising of Dengue fever as a result of the upcoming rainy season. “COVID 19 can spread because we have to maintain personal hygiene and practice social distancing but dengue spreads because of communal neglect and bad practice,” he said.
The government is currently easing down lock-down measurements in the country as a result of this positive ongoing situation with Coronavirus handling.
Sri Lanka is currently holding 1,068 confirmed Coronavirus cases with 620 recovered cases and only 9 deaths.
Health Minister Mrs. Pavithra Wanniarachchi says no community transmission of COVID 19 has been reported for 3 weeks. She told this by addressing the media on May 20. Further, she said that the infected people have been reported from either Quarantine Center or the Welisara Navy Camp which is already quarantined.
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| A press briefing held at the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19- Outbreak (Ministry of defence) |
However, Dr. Jasinghe warned the public about a possible rising of Dengue fever as a result of the upcoming rainy season. “COVID 19 can spread because we have to maintain personal hygiene and practice social distancing but dengue spreads because of communal neglect and bad practice,” he said.
The government is currently easing down lock-down measurements in the country as a result of this positive ongoing situation with Coronavirus handling.
Sri Lanka is currently holding 1,068 confirmed Coronavirus cases with 620 recovered cases and only 9 deaths.
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