Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record ...Middle East

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Friday extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after reporting its highest daily death toll of more than 200.A nationwide lockdown had been due to end Tuesday but Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said it would be extended until September 6.The announcement came as 33 leading health professionals, including World Health Organization experts in Sri Lanka, called for even tougher restrictions.After resisting pressure for a lockdown for several weeks, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed on a 10-day closure from August 20 amid warnings that hospitals could no longer cope with the spread of the Delta strain.Sri Lanka’s total coronavirus deaths exceeded 8,

Hence then, the article about sri lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record was published today ( Friday 27/08/2021 - 05:30 PM ) and is available on Daily Sun ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record )

Last updated : 27 August 2021 clock 05:30 PM

Also on site :

Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record ...Middle East

Celltrion presents innovative drug pipeline and U.S. manufacturing and R&D expansion strategy at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Trump slams Powell amid federal probe: 'Either corrupt or incompetent'

Raw eggs, ‘Scripture-backed fitness’ and a Porsche: The online world of the man accused of burning Mississippi’s largest synagogue

Polarizing Transfer Portal QB TJ Finley Signs with Seventh College Program

Buffs ready for battle with Iowa State, star Audi Crooks

Mizzou picks up transfer commitment from former B1G DB, 4-star recruit in 2025

Timothy Busfield, founder of Sacramento's B Street Theatre, accused of child sex abuse

Le Pen denies any sense she might have committed a crime over EU funds

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies

Civil Rights Pioneer Dead at 86

Man Chucked Rock at New Jersey School Bus, Fracturing 8-Year-Old's Skull

Stephen A. Smith Mistakes NFL Star for Charlie Kirk in Awkward On-Air Flub

Búsqueda en curso de adolescente desaparecida en Banning

All 5 starting offensive linemen returning for USC next season

WeBros’ ‘Young Blood’ Sets Six In Vampire Island Thriller From Ari Schlossberg