Health Ministry Has today (29 )fixed a
maximum retail price fof Disposable Face Mask /Surgical Mask and respiratory drain N-95 masks due to high prices of these masks in the local market in view of reducing the spreading of new Corona virus in the country.
Accordingly Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi had ordered to fix the prices of Non woven Disposable face masks with the lupe or without it as Rs.15,The non woven surgical Masks with or without the lupe as Rs.15 and N -95 special Respiratory drain Masks as Rs.150 .
Minister has fixed the maximum retail price of Face masks under the article 142 of the National Drug Regulatory Authority act of number 05 ,2015 ,the fixing of equipment prices .
Those traders who are selling Face masks at higher prices then the fixed prices will be punished severely according to the Health Ministry .
Before the spreading of Corona Virus a face mask has sold in the local market for Rs.08 and now the price has risen to Rs.50 according to sources. However in some areas a face mask is selling at Rs.500 -1000 according to reports.
There's a shortage of these masks in the local market at present due to heavy demand it has Been reported .
However Health Ministry is not promoting the public to wear face masks at this stage according to the Ministry.
Accordingly Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi had ordered to fix the prices of Non woven Disposable face masks with the lupe or without it as Rs.15,The non woven surgical Masks with or without the lupe as Rs.15 and N -95 special Respiratory drain Masks as Rs.150 .
Minister has fixed the maximum retail price of Face masks under the article 142 of the National Drug Regulatory Authority act of number 05 ,2015 ,the fixing of equipment prices .
Those traders who are selling Face masks at higher prices then the fixed prices will be punished severely according to the Health Ministry .
Before the spreading of Corona Virus a face mask has sold in the local market for Rs.08 and now the price has risen to Rs.50 according to sources. However in some areas a face mask is selling at Rs.500 -1000 according to reports.
There's a shortage of these masks in the local market at present due to heavy demand it has Been reported .
However Health Ministry is not promoting the public to wear face masks at this stage according to the Ministry.
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