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DDGHS warns of spike in infections due to people ignoring health guidelines
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The country would have to contend with a situation like the one in May if the current COVID-19 trends continued, Deputy Director-General of Health Services (DDGHS) Dr. Hemantha Herath warned yesterday.
Dr. Herath said that COVID-19 health guidelines were not followed, especially in public institutions and supermarkets.
“People no longer wash or sanitise their hands when they go into offices, supermarkets or any other such places. We are witnessing a gradual increase in COVID-19 spread and we urge the people not to let their guard down,” he said.
The DDHES added that the Delta variant was also spreading and that it was likely that it, too, was a reason for increasing cases.
