Sri Lanka Socialists Try to Bring Back Coronavirus Masks, Still No Food or Gasoline
The Sri Lankan Health Ministry on Monday asked residents to resume using face masks, social distancing, and aggressive hand washing to control the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
Sri Lanka has been wracked with massive protests for weeks, during which there was little evidence of masking or social distancing, and the government has collapsed so thoroughly that people are more worried about food and fuel than masks.
Health Minister Janaka Chandragupta and Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath warned that coronavirus cases are rising on the beleaguered island, with 56 new cases reported on Sunday, so the resumption of social distancing measures was requested.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka mandated the wearing of masks in early 2020 but discontinued the requirement on June 10 of this year after vaccination rates reached 55 percent. Chandragupta told residents to get a fourth vaccination shot as quickly as possible, in addition to resuming mask usage. – READ MORE
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