April 6 to 10 has been designated as a “Work From Home” week. During this period, I request all to comply with health guidelines issued by the Government and utilize your time productively #TogetherWeCan #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/aRtMCGM2mK
— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) April 5, 2020
Curfew update Meanwhile, in a media release, the Presidential Media Division says that apart from the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy, and Jaffna, which are identified as High Risk Zones, curfew in other areas will be temporarily lifted between 6.00 am - 2.00pm tomorrow (06).
Total number of cases upto 175 Also, the Health ministry has confirmed that one more patient tested positive for Covid-19 in Sri Lanka as of 8.30 pm today (05), raising the total number of cases to 175.
Earlier today, 8 patients were reported to have been infected with the Novel Coronavirus. In the meantime, four more patients have recovered from the virus bringing the total recoveries tally to 33.
The fatality count in the country stands at 05.