The health sector is urging people to minimize shopping during the upcoming festive season. Dr Hemantha Herath, Deputy Director-General of Health Services, said that there is a risk of the spread of covid disease due to the contact of several people with the same product.

He further explained;
“If a person who has been infected with the virus touches such an object, it is known that the surface of the virus is active for at least a few minutes. That is why we say that we should follow the hygiene practices as much as possible in the display and use of the goods in these shops. Also, we must postpone shopping this time unless it is important and it has to make this purchase during the high. Otherwise, in theory, the disease would not be contagious, even though such contact. ” population shopping season.