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Violating Curfew SEE REST of the STORY on A2 by SANDUN A APRIL 9, 2020 www.facebook.com/Dailymirroronline Follow us on @dailymirror_SL Follow us on@dailymirrorlk THURSDAY VOL: 21/251 RS. 30.00 LATE CITY EDITION TRACKING DOWN ASSOCIATES EARLY HELPED LIMIT COVID-19 SPREAD - MINISTRY BY JAMILA HUSAIN COVID-19 + z Colombo has so far been Situation identified as the district with The Health Ministry, yesterday said that Sri Lankan authorities with the Report 189138 04 228 44 07 assistance of military intelligence were able to track down within hours, those | As at Apr. 08, 2020 the highest number of COVID-19 who had associated with COVID-19 patients, thus limiting the spread of the | 07:00 p.m. Total confirmed Active New Total number of Recovered Deaths cases cases cases individuals in hospitals and discharged patients with 44 cases virus and keeping Sri Lanka at stage 3 of the pandemic. SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 Medical Specialist warns SL BORN GERIATRICIAN 17,717 arrested and DIES OF COVID-19 IN UK Dr. Anton Sebastianpillai, a consultant geriatrician, 4,586 vehicles seized for who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967 and specialised in treating the elderly at the Kingston DANGER OF COVID-19 Hospital, London has died after being tested positive for COVID-19, on Saturday, BBC reported. violating curfew SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 BY SANDUN A. JAYASEKERA While claiming that the Police would further tighten the law on those who violate Celebrate New Year the curfew regulations, DIG Ajith Rohana said yesterday all those who were in Police custody COULD INTENSIFY would be charged in a Magistrate court and ‘at home’ - Ministry as such they face the risk of getting a two year Buddha Sasana, Cultural and Religious Affairs prison term or a fine of Rs. 5,000 or Ministry yesterday requested people to observe both on conviction. ‘Sinhala New Year’ traditions and rituals only with SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 the family members as a precaution to contain IN NEXT TWOhe danger WEEKS of COVID-19 could intensify in the next two the spread of COVID-19. SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 z If medical advice is properly weeks in the country, and therefore people are warned followed during this critical to be more cautious over the situation, Dr. Ananda period, the spred of coronavirus Wijewickrama of the National Institute of Infectious in the country could be decreased TDiseases (NIID) said. SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 DEC TO STREAMLINE ‘Medi Mate’ VEGETABLE DISTRIBUTION to treat COVID- Curfew to continue VIA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIATS 19 patients SEVENTH COVID-19 BY KANCHANA KUMARA ARIYADASA indefinitely in WP, Dambulla Economic Centre (DEC) Management The ceremony to hand over a remote- yesterday implemented the new scheme to controlled smart appliance in a bid to treat PATIENT DIES distribute vegetables all over the country. and test COVID-19 patients to the Neville Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna BY KELUM BANDARA Fernando Teaching Hospital was presided BY SANDUN A. JAYASEKERA The seventh death related to COVID-19 was over by Director Naval Electrical & reported yesterday, the Health Ministry said. The Electronic Engineering ( Fleet & Weapon) As announced by the Presidential Media Division (PMD) on Tuesday, victim, 44, was a gem merchant from Mount Lavinia. and Director Naval Electrical & Electronic the curfew was lifted in 19 districts except in the districts of Colombo, He tested positive for the disease upon return to the Engineering (Admin & Utility) Commodore Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna at 6.00 this morning country Germany. SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 (Electrical) Kamal Bombugalage. PIC COURTESY NAVY MEDIA and will be re-imposed at 4.00 pm. SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 SEE REST OF THE STORY ON A2 A2 THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 www.facebook.com/Dailymirroronline Follow us on @dailymirror_SL Follow us on@dailymirrorlk Tracking down associates early helped limit COVID-19 spread - Ministry SL BORN GERIATRICIAN Officials from the Health Ministry told quarantine, thus preventing a further spread. were not needed at the moment. the virus,” Ministry officials said. Daily Mirror that once a patient came Public Health Inspectors then visited “So far there has been no indication to Colombo has so far been identified as the forward with symptoms or if they were them daily to identify if they had begin rapid tests. Within hours after the district with the highest number of COVID- DIES OF COVID-19 IN UK identified by the authorities, their houses developed any symptoms, and would patient is detected we identify all the 19 patients with 44 cases followed by were immediately disinfected and sealed and ensure they remain in isolation for the low risk and high risk individuals and put Puttalam with detected 34 cases, Kalutara z Dr. Sebastianpillai trained at the intelligence was able to identify all those specified time period. them Into quarantine. This has helped with 26 cases and Gampaha which has Peradeniya Medical School in Sri Lanka who the patient had come in contact with So far thousands have been put into self us limit the spread to a great extent. detected 16 cases. and qualified in 1967 for days. Within hours, the authorities were isolation after associating with patients and However we all have to continue to be Kandy and Jaffna have both identified able to contact them and put them into self this was the main reason that rapid tests vigilant and remain indoors as we fight 7 cases each. Dr. Sebastianpillai, who was in his “Dr. Anton Sebastianpillai died on 70s, died on Saturday, four days after Saturday after having been cared for in being admitted to Kingston Hospital. the hospital’s intensive care unit since The consultant geriatrician, who March 31, and we would like to extend qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in our sincere condolences to his family.” 1967, had a long association with the Dr. Sebastianpillai trained at 17,717 arrested and hospital in south-west London. Kingston the Peradeniya Medical School in Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said he Sri Lanka and qualified in 1967, DANGER OF COVID-19 had last worked on March 20. according to the institution. 4,586 vehicles seized for It was reported previously that Dr. In an obituary notice, he was referred Sebastianpillai had retired, but the BBC to as a “distinguished alumnus”. told this was not the case. In a tweet, acting Liberal Democrat violating curfew “It is with great sorrow I confirm leader Ed Davey said Dr. Sebastianpillai’s the death of a consultant geriatrician death was “very sad news” and he had z The Police have arrested 1,815 people in the who was part of the team at Kingston been “privileged” to meet the “hugely COULD INTENSIFY Hospital,” a trust spokeswoman said. respected” consultant and author. 24 hours ended at 6:00 am yesterday (April 8) The Police have arrested 1,815 people in the 24 hours ended at 6:00 am yesterday (April 8), for violating the curfew. The police also Celebrate New Year ‘at home’ - Ministry seized 595 vehicles for traveling without a permit during the curfew. IN NEXT TWO WEEKS According to the Police Media Unit, 17,717 persons have been arrested z Sri Lanka had been able to control the virus The Ministry requested people to follow the stay-at-home order as much as since the islandwide curfew initially imposed at 6.00 pm on March spread because of the precise decisions taken possible this year and refrain from conducting traditional New Year festivities. 20 until 6.00 am yesterday (April 8). The police have also The New Year will dawn at 8.26 pm on April 13. taken 4,586 vehicles into custody island wide during this by the Government period, the Police Media Unit (PMU) said. He said as far as the number of patients reported could be decreased,” he added. prevailing gravity of the could significantly increase Moreover, he said Sri Lanka COVID-19 situation in other during the period. had been able to control the countries, the situation in “If the medical advice is virus spread because of the DEC TO STREAMLINE VEGETABLE Sri Lanka could also be properly followed during this precise decisions taken by the more dangerous. critical period, the spred of Government, especially the DISTRIBUTION VIA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIATS Mangala urges for parliamentary Dr. Wijewickrama said the coronavirus in the country quarantine process. z Economic Centre Manager Christie resolution on borrowing limits Wijeratne pointed out that agricultural BY YOHAN PERERA 23, 2019 for the period from January produce of high quality would reach the Stating that there may also be 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020, is Rs.721 traders within 24 hours billion. Last year, the Treasury issued Curfew to continue indefinitely in delays in drawing down the US$ 128 Manager of the Economic Centre Manager Christie Wijeratne said million (Rs. 24.4 billion) soft-loan Rs.194 billion in Bills and Bonds between April 3, 2019 and April 30, Christie Wijeratne said vegetable vegetables could be distributed granted by the World Bank Group for stocks could be delivered to any effectively at reasonable prices fighting COVID-19, former Minister 2019. Therefore, it is almost certain WP, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna that a breach of the borrowing limit is Divisional Secretariat in the country under the new scheme without any of Finance Mangala Samaraweera z Police streamline issuing curfew passes within 24 hours. interference by the middlemen and yesterday said the government imminent” he said it his statement. “When the borrowing limit is Addressing a meeting of the racketeers. He requested the farmers should re-convene Parliament and z Inter district travel restriction to remain operations office of the scheme he and vendors not to fall prey to the bring in a resolution to increase reached, there will be no legal authority under which public debt can said the traders who needed stocks of racketeers and to cooperate with the borrowing limits.
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