The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government Secretary S. Hettiarachchi issued a special circular for state institutions, semi-government institutions, the private sector and for the general public, outlining a list of measures needed to be taken to prevent the spread and eradicating the Coronavirus from the country.
The circular states, “As a considerable number of Coronavirus patients have been found in the country, it is the responsibility of the state institutions, semi-government institutions, private sector and the general public to take measures to prevent the virus from spreading”.
Therefore, I appeal to all concerned to follow the guidelines listed below to prevent this situation further aggravating into an epidemic in the country. Accordingly, all ministries, district secretaries, divisional secretaries and government agents have been notified of these measures. The special task force established to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus has already been established at 1090, Sri Jayawardenapura Mawatha, Rajagiriyaunder the leadership of the Western Province Governor Consultant Dr. Seetha Arambepola. They can be contacted on the hotline 117 for information or complaints regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.
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