State Minister of Covid Control had today (10) appealed the public to restrict the movements and stay home to protect themselves and their families as the number of daily corona infections and deaths are on the increase .
She had told thather opinion doesn't matter at this time and the decision makers will make decisions .However people should not await until imposing lockdowns to protect themselves and their families from the highly infectious Delta variant which is spreading fast in the country .
The number of Corona infections reported from Sri lanka this week is 30 percent higher and the number of Corona deaths reported is 48.8 percent higher then the last week the Dr Fernandopulle has added , ,
Dr Fernandopul;le who is a Senior Community Physician had tried to influence the government many times to impose lockdowns and travel restrictions to curb the spread of Corona virus in the country since last April .However she has failed to get a majority of support from the government in this regard .