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Strict health restrictions will continue in all districts including Colombo and Gampaha when curfew is relaxed from Tuesday while restaurants, cinemas and all other places which gather people will remain closed until further notice in order to prevent a possible re-surface of the COVID-19, a senior government official told Daily Mirror yesterday.

Public transportation will continue to carry only a limited number of people in order to maintain social distancing while cabs and three wheelers will continue to transport two passengers per hire. Further, all supermarkets and grocery stores will continue to take in a limited number of shoppers while queues formed outside will have to maintain a one meter distance.

Salons will also operate only under the guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. Public and private sector employees will also be encouraged to continue operating on a limited staff, while others will be encouraged to continue the 'work from home policy'. The one day NIC number policy however will be scrapped off from Tuesday, and while people can go out any day of the week to attend to their work or buy essentials, people have been urged to step out only if necessary. "These restrictions will continue for sometime as we need to prevent a resurface of this virus. Still one more cluster remains active," the government official said.

According to the government information department, people's movements between districts, except Colombo and Gampaha will be permitted from Tuesday and in all districts of the country, curfew will be in place only from 10 pm till 4 am.

Till last evening, Sri Lanka had detected over 1,100 COVID-19 patients, but the recovery rate had passed over 670 patients with active cases now standing only at an estimated 400 patients.

IDH had the largest number of patients with 74 followed by the Navy hospital which was treating 73 patients. Welikanda Base Hospital, Colombo East Base Hospital, Iranawila Hospital, Katankudi Base Hospital, Homagama Base Hospital and the Minuwangoda Base Hospital were also treating positive patients. (JAMILA HUSAIN)

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  • Hans perlee Monday, 25 May 2020 05:46 PM

    Why are restaurants opening in Colombo?


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