Public & Shop-Keepers Urged to Exercise Strict Health Guidelines - Chief of Defence Staff

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and the Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak in a special audio clip released to the Media, a few minutes ago on Sunday (29) evening urged the public, consumers as well as shop-keepers to strictly adhere to practices of social distancing and all other health guidelines once the curfew is lifted in some areas on Monday (30) for the convenience of the masses.

“Shop-keepers should ensure all essentials and food varieties are issued to the public in a systematic manner sticking to health guidelines. People should avoid thronging one particular mall or shop en masse, instead they can use other food stores and retail shops in specific areas as well. You run the risk of both transmitting or contracting this deadly infection unless you strictly follow these guidelines during the curfew-relaxed period. Since all these measures are for your own benefit, people are kindly urged and requested to act with restraint and behave socially responsible at this critical hour of this health crisis. Enclosed herewith is the audio clip :

Source: www.army.lk