Monday, April 6, 2020

A 55 Year Old Sri Lankan Died in Melbourne Due To Corona Virus Infection

A 55 year old Sri Lankan Male  lived in
Melbourne, Australia has died last Sunday  (05) due to Corona virus infection whilst receiving Intensive care treatment at Melbourne Hospital  Australian Media had reported  .

The victim Sumith premachandre was the youngest corona virus positive died in State of Victoria where the Melbourne is capital. So far 40 corona deaths  had been reported from the state .

The Sri Lankan victim had suffered from Diabetes and it caused the worsening of his condition  it has been revealed 

Only Two Corona Virus Positives Reported Yesterday (06)-05 Were Discharged And 257 Suspected Cases Admitted To Hospitals

Only two corona virus positives had
been reported from Sri Lanka during yesterday  (06)the lowest number in weeks according to the Epidemeology Unit.With these two Corona virus positives the total number of positives reported from Sri Lanka had been increased to 178 .

Another five Corona virus positives who had been received treatment at 03 government Hospitals had discharged yesterday after recovery increasing the total number of positives discharged after being fully recovered to 38.

Another 135 corona active cases are being treated at Government Hospitals by midnight last night .257 corona virus suspects are being treated at 30 Hospitals by yesterday and 255  of them are Sri Lankans and 02 are foreigners according to the Epidemeology Unit.

The total number of Corona deaths reported from Sri Lanka is 05 .

Government To Continue The Curfew In Six Districts Until Further Notice -Curfew In 20 Districts To Be Lifted For 10 Hours On Thursday

Government has yesterday (06)decided
to continue  the island wide curfew imposed  in six districts namely Colombo ,Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam Kandy and Jaffna  until further notice as these Districts are being identified as high risk zones of spreading corona virus  .

However the curfew imposed in 20 other Districts  scheduled to be lifted at 6 a.m on Thursday (09) and will be re imposed at 4 p.m. after 10 hours according to the President's Media Division .

The curfew in these Districts had been lifted for 08 hours last morning (06)at 6 a.m. and re imposed at 2 p.m
m in the same evening .However as long queues seen there in front of grocery shops in many Districts even after 2 p.m.,steps had been taken to issue goods for all in the queues it has been reported .

During curfew hours essential services including food supply will be continued without interruption  in all Districts and the public will  receive goods they need to the doorsteps through the home delivery system introduced by government and other private supermarkets it has been announced.

However except food supply services  travel between Districts will be restricted during the curfew hours .Those villages locked down in Colombo, Kalutara and Kandy will remain same .

Meanwhile government has announced this week from Monday to Friday as a week of work from home for Government and Private sector employees.

Public is being advised to  follow  social distancing rules and curfew rules as these are introduced for the benefit of them the Media Division has stared.




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Curfew Had Been Lifted For Eight Hours In 20 Districts -Many People Not Followed Social Distancing Rules

During Curfew lifted hours in 20
Districts since this morning (05) long queues have seen infront of  many shops ,Supermarkets,  and common market places to purchase groceries and in front of Banks to get money ,But Many without practicing social distancing rules it has been reported.

Due to large gatherings seen without adapting social distancing rules to prevent spreading of corona virus especially near common market places Tambuttegama Economic Center had been closed down  according to sources  .

Only few percent of the curfew lifted 20 Districts had followed health  meassures  to prevent spreading of corona virus it has been revealed .

The curfew lifted at 6 a.m. this morning in many Districts had been re imposed at 2 p.m.until further notice. However in some areas large queues had seen infront of super markets to purchase goods even after re imposingthe curfew .

Police security has tightened in curfew lifted areas since this morning to assist the  public. 

Sunday, April 5, 2020

A Hotline Number 1390 Had Been Introduced For Those Have Corona Virus Symptoms To Get Advise Before Admitting To A Hospital

Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has requested  the public yesterday  (05)to call 1390 hotline if someone has corona virus symptoms like cold ,cough and breathing difficulties to get advise from a doctor before going to a hospital in view of preventing the spreading of Corona virus in the country .

The hotline had been  established to provide advise for the persons with Corona Virus Symptoms 24 hours daily  in Sinhala ,Tamil and English languages and if the doctor feels the patient is a corona virus suspect according to the details provided by the caller they will arrange a 1990 "Suwa sariya "ambulance service to transport the patient to a hospital.

This hotline has been introduced as lots of Corona virus suspected patients acted irresponsibly when admitting to a hospital by exposing themselves to others.it has been announced. 

Popular Singer Chandrakumar Kandanaarachchi Passed Away

 Popular Local Singer  Chadrakumar Kandanaarachchi who sung  many popula hit love songs in 70's and  80's had passed away today (26)...