Covid virus can contaminate freezers: Ranil

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COVID-19 virus which remains in the bodies of those who succumb to the disease could contaminate the freezers where the bodies were kept, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said at a meeting he had with the health officials recently.

Sources close to Mr Wickremesinghe said it was highlighted at this meeting that freezers in hospitals were of no use if the bodies of those who succumb to COVID-19 were kept in them for long periods.

Mr Wickremesinghe, therefore, said that the government should either cremate or bury the bodies of those who succumbed to the disease as soon as possible. (Yohan Perera)

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Saras Friday, 25 December 2020 10:39 AM

Sir no one will take your concern seriously.

Jude Friday, 25 December 2020 10:41 AM

Look who's talking!!

FF Friday, 25 December 2020 10:55 AM

WHY? WHATS WRONG. HE HAS SAID THE CORRECT SITUATION. THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES DOES NOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS

Jude Friday, 25 December 2020 10:57 AM

Ranil's actions were mostly detrimental to souveringty of THIS country!! Guy BETRAYED the country to stay in POWER with the HELP of some extremists !! Ranil kept a blind eye for unlawfully funded Batty Sharia University!! MOREOVER Ranil led Yahapalanaya gov't totally ignored intelligence reports that could've averted the Easter Sunday barbaric terrorist attack!!

Jude Friday, 25 December 2020 11:01 AM

I want to beat million of others to be the first to Piss on Ranil's grave!! The Scumbag Bastard !! YEAH!!

Barry Friday, 25 December 2020 11:07 AM

At least he is talking some sense now instead organising protests.

Sri Lankan Friday, 25 December 2020 11:07 AM

This is the only intelligent statement Ranil had made in 40 years !

Ralaharamy Friday, 25 December 2020 03:13 PM

What is the fate of Hospital Mortuaries? is there anyone to speak on behalf of dead bodies stored in Mortuaries?

Bande Friday, 25 December 2020 08:30 PM

It so happened to UNP.

Makanal Saturday, 26 December 2020 05:52 PM

Yes, It's good not to get into that.

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