PHI Union says more than 3000 people in 16 districts directed to self quarantine

Accordingly, staff members at the Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre along with their family members and other close associa have been self-quarantined, the Union’s Secretary, Mahendra Balasuriya said.

Speaking to NewsFirst, Balasuriya said that the districts of Gampaha, Polonnaruwa, Galle, Colombo, Ratnapura, Kurunegala, Kalutara, Kandy, Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Kegalle, Monaragala, Hambantota, Puttalam, Matara and Matale have been identified as the affected areas.

The PHI Union’s Secretary requested the general public residing in the above-mentioned 16 districts to act in compliance with the health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health, as further spread of COVID-19 among the community will severely impact the economic and social conditions of the country.