Following yesterday’s (28) meeting with the Special Committee on Covid-19, the President’s Media Division announced a series of decisions made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in view of the current situation in the country. Despite initial plans to relax travel restrictions on selected days during the restrictive period, the President has now decided not to relax restrictions until 07 June. The President has instructed authorities to distribute essential items to the public through a mobile truck service during this travel restricted period, as only the personnel who are engaged in essential services are permitted to leave their homes for their duties during the travel restricted period. With regard to the vaccination drive, the President has instructed health authorities to administer the second dose of Sinopharm vaccine after a month (08 June) at the same location where the people received their first jab on 08 May. The President also emphasized the need for the vaccination programme to continue in a systematic manner in the districts which have been identified and prioritized by the health sector.

Source: The Nation May 29, 2021 05:26 UTC