The coronavirus situation in Sri Lanka is currently out of control, the Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Association said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PHI Association Secretary M. Baalasooriya told Colombo Gazette that the spread of the virus has reached an unmanageable situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that employees at various hospitals, students at a number of schools, Police personnel, and Government employees have contracted the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis has prompted many wards at hospitals to be closed, and several Government Departments and schools to also temporarily suspend operations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baalasooriya said the key reason for this is due to employees at most institutions working at full capacity and their usage of public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pointing out that the easing of travel movements during the Christmas and New Year holidays has also contributed to the increase in the spread of COVID-19, Baalasooriya said that people who left the Western Province during this period have spread the virus to other Provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PHI Association Secretary further said that another key factor is the non-compliance of Covid health guidelines by the public and various institutions. Many institutions have disregarded the guidelines and are found to be implementing only certain regulations to their advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baalasooriya said the public have also now recommenced holding parties and public gatherings, despite a ban currently enforced in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The only solution to contain the spread of the virus in the country is by strictly adhering to the health guidelines, and the public making a concerted effort to follow the guidelines and cooperate with the health authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further said the Government must isolate as many areas as possible following the detection of even a single Covid infected individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stating that health officials should not depend solely on rapid antigen tests due to its lack of accuracy, Baalasooriya said the Government must implement a system to conduct more PCR tests to detect Covid patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that even though the public were extremely careful during the first wave of the coronavirus, they have disregarded all precautions during the current second wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Health Ministry had earlier said that the situation was under control despite the virus spreading to other parts of the country from the Western Province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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