Galle weekly fair traders to be tested for COVID-19 | Daily News

Galle weekly fair traders to be tested for COVID-19

Traders at weekly fairs in the Galle District are to be subjected to Rapid Antigen tests soon, Galle District Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Venura K. Singarachchi told the Daily News.

Dr. Singarachchi said that traders at such fairs have been the main reason behind the spread of the virus in the community so far in the district. He urged consumers to stop buying goods from weekly fairs at Pitigala, Niyagama, Thawalama, Neluwa, Opatha, and Pitabeddara. The Epidemiologist also highlighted that many consumers were not following proper health guidelines when visiting fairs and other shops. He added that traders who have so far not been subjected to PCR tests should call the public health inspectors of their respective areas and make schedules for them.