The Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi has stated that some people who have been diagnosed with COVID19 in the Gampaha District have refused to receive treatment.

The Minister said that members of the security and health services had faced difficulties when ambulances visited the homes and hostels of the infected.

The Minister of Health Pavithra Wannaarachchi requested the public to provide assistance to the health and security forces considering the gravity of the situation.