Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday urged all Maldivians to comply with the Sri Lankan nationwide curfew that will come into effect on March 20, 1800 hrs till March 23, 0600 hrs.
Previously, Sri Lanka enacted police curfews in various districts of the country including Puttalam, Chilaw and Negombo.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday announced a 'work from home' week for both the public and private sectors.
The South Asian country has confirmed over 50 cases of COVID-19 and roughly 240 patients are under observation in healthcare facilities across the country.
The World Health Organization has classified the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus has infected more than 220,800 and claimed over 8,980 lives around the world. However, out of those infected, more than 85,770 have recovered.
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