HEALTH GUIDELINES TO BE ENFORCED STRICTLY AFTER OPENING THE COUNTRY-PMD

● The vaccination of individuals in the age group of 20 to 30 years and the vaccination of children aged 12 to 19 years, who are with chronic diseases, is being carried out successfully

● Health guidelines are to be followed when summoning public and private sector employees to work and in terms of transport activities should be maintained in accordance with the relevant circulars

● 95 percent of the total population over the age of 30 have been vaccinated with both doses

The Special Committee on COVID-19 Control stresses that with the opening up of the country, the respective sectors should closely monitor whether the health guidelines are being fully implemented, a statement from the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. Public gatherings will take place once the curfew is lifted. Along with this, the health sector emphasized the need to heed the health guidelines issued in order to prevent the re-emergence of any risk of the spread of the pandemic.

They made this observation at the online meeting of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Control chaired by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa held this morning (01).

The health guidelines to be followed when summoning public and private sector employees to work and in terms of transport activities should be maintained in accordance with the relevant circulars. The relevant circulars have already been published on the websites of the ministries. The Ministry of Transport has also made plans to increase the number of buses and trains based on the requirement of passengers.

Approximately 95 percent of the total population over the age of 30 have been vaccinated with both doses.the vaccination of people in the age group of 20 to 30 years and the vaccination of children aged 12 to 19 years, who are with chronic diseases, is being carried out successfully.the Special Committee on COVID-19 Control decided to conduct a comprehensive census of vaccinations as soon as possible.

A lengthy discussion was held on the health measures that should be taken for the progress of tourism and economic sectors.

Ministers Keheliya Rambukwella, Bandula Gunawardana, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Dullas Alahapperuma, Johnston Fernando, Ramesh Pathirana, Prasanna Ranatunga, State Ministers Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Sisira Jayakody, Channa Jayasumana, MP Madhura Withanage, Ministry Secretaries, Heads of Security Service, Officials including the Regional Directors of Health Services and the members of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Control were present at the meeting.