New information gathering App on COVID-19 introduced

The Western Province Health Services Office introduced a new application designed for the benefit of those who are in the medical sector and combatting COVID – 19 operations to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The new app will be instrumental in providing a wealth of vital data, including information on COVID infected, their close associates, quarantine, PCR testing services, observations, decision making and areas closest to the infected.

The app was introduced by a team led by Western Province Health Services Director Ms. Dhammika Jayalath this morning (29) during the meeting of the Task Force on COVID – 19
prevention chaired by the President which meets at the Presidential Secretariat on a daily basis. The President pointed out that the new application should be further improved so as to make information on latest developments always available. relevant information.

There are 350 Medical Officers Health divisions throughout the country. COVID infected persons have been identified in 28 out of these divisions. Members of the Task Force said that maximum possible measures have been taken to prevent the spread of the pathogen to other areas.