GNOA threatens TU action if Govt. fails to impose lockdown

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The Government Nursing Officers' Association (GNOA) today threatened to resort to a Trade Union action, if the Government fails to declare a practical and scientific lockdown claiming that the health sector is at a grave risk of getting contracted with Covid-19.

GNOA President Saman Rathnapriya told a news conference that more than 1,000 nurses have contracted the virus and altogether around 5,000 personnel in the health sector have been infected by the virus so far.

He said three health sector employees, including a doctor had died of the dreaded Covid viral infection recently.

"The country will have to confront a serious situation, if the health sector of the country has become sick. More than 1,000 nurses have already been infected with the virus. Three deaths have been reported among the health sector including a doctor and an attendant recently. A total number of 25 nurses in the Kandy National Hospital, eight nurses in the Matara Hospital, 12 in Karawanella and 11 nurses in the Anuradhapura Hospital have contracted the virus during the last few days," he said. He further added that if the health sector becomes sick, the whole country will be in danger.

Rathnapriya said a practical and scientific lockdown should be declared just as in Australia and New Zealand without keeping the country locked down for months but to utilise the lockdown period to prevent the spread of the disease.

He said once the lockdown is declared, the number of PCR tests should be increased to round up all the infected persons in the community.

"At least 100,000 PCR tests should be conducted in a day. We will volunteer to conduct PCR tests. There are 38,000 nurses in the country," he said.

He said Health TUs are ready to resort to a trade union action and force the Government to go for a lockdown and urge them to take steps to prevent the spread before the situation worsens.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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Jayaratne Wednesday, 11 August 2021 02:42 PM

This is what should be done. Everyone should strike. Then the country will get locked down automatically.

Leo Wednesday, 11 August 2021 07:56 PM

Once a terrorist always a terrorist?

Aviator Wednesday, 11 August 2021 02:52 PM

Excellent news. Please do. Otherwise this foolish government will keep this country open until there is no one left.

Ram Wednesday, 11 August 2021 04:13 PM

We cannot blame you for your decision as some group must squeeze their balls tight for them to feel

CHOLMONDELEY PINTO Wednesday, 11 August 2021 06:55 PM

Go and become a teacher if the risk in treating the sick is too high.

Anti JVP Wednesday, 11 August 2021 07:58 PM

Are you going to give dollar reserves to the government once exports get hit?

GGT Wednesday, 11 August 2021 08:49 PM

No..... No..... this is another game to destabilize the lives of general Public siding with anti-govt organizations like Sajith stalwarts.

MN Thursday, 12 August 2021 08:03 AM

This guy is a traitor,he seems trying to make this pandemic situation for his personal gain using union as cat's paw, but he thinks we have forgotten he was a MP of previous regime and where he never utter word on these issues

Indyd Thursday, 12 August 2021 11:09 AM

GNOA or GONA?

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