Four medical associations, calling a press conference today (May 21), urged the government to continue travel restrictions for a total of fourteen consecutive days. The press conference was convened by Sri Lanka Medical Association, Government Medical Officers’ Association, Association of Medical Specialists and Medical Interdisciplinary Committee. Chairman of Medical Specialists Association Dr. Lakkumara Fernando stressed that the government should not lift the travel restrictions on Tuesday (May 25) but extend the order for fourteen days. He went on to point out that the authorities’ move to impose a three-day travel restriction recently had no scientific basis. A three-day lockdown alone cannot control the spread of the virus and lifting the restrictions in between is pointless, she said further, adding that a 14-day curfew or strict restrictions need to be enforced to properly limit public movement.
