Do not go out of the house except for emergencies

The Ministry of Health urges the public not to go out of the house except for a matter of emergency, in order to get the proper results of the lockdown mechanism.

The Deputy Director of Public Health Services of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Susie Perera, a community medicine specialist, pointed out that the Delta strain was spreading faster than other strains of COVID-19.

She also stated that persons should not even consider about visiting their neighbors.

Dr. Susie Perera further emphasized the importance of wearing masks at a distance of at least 1 or 2 meters if people are to be vaccinated or away from home.