Another lock down cannot be ruled out: GMOA

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The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) said there would be a possibility of moving the country towards another lock down if the government, including all responsible authorities, did not take maximum effort to strengthen the COVID vaccination rollout and to extend the task across the country and simultaneously urging the people to adhere to health guidelines to curb the spread of another COVID wave.

Addressing the media GMOA General Committee Member Dr. Prasad Kolambage said people show no interest in getting the third dose against the COVID-19 virus and cannot find any place where people are working adhering to health guidelines issued by the government.

There is a lack of motivation from the health ministry as well as from the government over improving the interest in getting the COVID vaccine doses, he said.

Therefore, a sudden spike in COVID positive cases and the number of deaths are being reported in the past few weeks due to a lack of public awareness of its seriousness, he said.

No health guidelines were observed being followed, even at government and private sector institutions, but we can all see that people were wearing face masks.The health practices other than wearing face masks have been forgotten by all people, " Dr. Kolabage lamented.

In the event another COVID pandemic emerges, all government, private, and media sectors should bear responsibility for the nicenumber of positive cases or deaths in the future, according to the doctor. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Luc Wednesday, 02 February 2022 11:05 AM

most cases are fully vaccinated tourists trying to leave the country and Omicron is mild, most country are removing restrictions, another lockdown will kill more locals than covid does.

Jay Wednesday, 02 February 2022 11:13 AM

the only stupid country still talking about lockdown... millions of tourists flying in with 2 doses or unvaccinated, but as usual, blame it on your people...

Citizen k Wednesday, 02 February 2022 12:04 PM

Go on another strike saying patients are not taking the vaccine.You'll have lots of experience in it and you don't care a hoot about peoples life.

Anne Karunaratne Wednesday, 02 February 2022 03:18 PM

After relaxing health guidelines further, stop talking B.S. now!!! You rich doctors and Authorities can afford another lockdown but not the poor!!!!!

Antonita Wednesday, 02 February 2022 03:45 PM

Vaccinated for what? Doesn’t stop transmission, doesn’t stop infection and this reducing hospitalisations snd deaths statements are yet to be proved! Then why do you want people to have a false sense of security? Mask wearing, hand washing, social distancing and some common sense is what is needed to curb the infections! Nothing else works! Why do you think 80,000 NHS staff in the UK are still un jabbed and are willing to lose their careers? Israel reported 65,875 cases and 121 deaths yesterday in a population as small as 9 million people and a 4th Pfizer jab! Israel was hailed as the pioneers in Covid vaccination. Please don’t act like puppets , look at real world data and don’t lead people to have a false sense of security by saying jabbing protects! As it clearly doesn’t!!!

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