13 October 2021 08:40 am Views - 202
By Yohan Perera
People in Colombo City are behaving in an irresponsible manner, thus inviting another wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Medical Officer Colombo Municipal Council Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said yesterday.
Dr. Wijayamuni said he came into this conclusion after touring some areas in the city recently. “I went around some areas in Colombo recently and found out that people are behaving in a rather irresponsible manner. This was most evident in the Fort and Pettah areas. There were scores of people in the main streets in Fort and Pettah. Many of them were without face masks and without even maintaining social distance. Shops were packed with people. Natamis (Porters) were without face masks. Another wave of COVID-19 might hit the city if they behave in this manner.”
There have been 25,823 reported cases of COVID-19 in Colombo City since the pandemic hit the country with 1038 deaths according to him.