29 June 2020 01:49 pm Views - 2109
Over 1,200 people have been sent to self-quarantine for failing to wear face masks in public places in Western Province yesterday, the Police said.
Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon said a total of 1,217 persons have been identified and they have been directed to undergo 14-day self-quarantine.
Earlier, he said that a special operation will be carried out to identify the persons who fail to wear face masks in public places and that they would be arrested. (DSB)