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Prez says all over 30 vaccinated by end Sept., urges public not to protest or strike

20 Aug 2021

In his address to the nation this evening (20), President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that all citizens above the age of 30 will be fully vaccinated by September 10. The President further stated that 43% of those over 30 years have been vaccinated with the 2nd dose of Covid-19 vaccines and 98% have been vaccinated with the 1st dose. Meanwhile, he also urged the people of the country not to perform demonstrations or strikes, given the current pandemic situation. President Rajapaksa noted that such moves will result in the country being pushed towards anarchy. He also mentioned that the health sector has been advised to target those over 60 years of age suffering from chronic illness in an effort to conduct Rapid Antigen Tests on such persons at least once a week. With regard to the lockdown that will be in effect from 10.00pm today until 4.00am on September 30, President Rajapaksa requested the public to prepare for sacrifices in the event the country has to be locked down for a longer period. The people of Sri Lanka were asked to unite as one group in order to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic situation.


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