Sri Lanka issues new tough guidelines amid spike in COVID-19 cases
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Cinemas, kids playgrounds, swimming pools, pubs and bars, casinos and nightclubs, betting centres and spas will remain closed until further notice
Sri Lanka's health authorities have issued new tough guidelines, including banning wedding receptions and gatherings at religious sites, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as . For the fifth on Friday, the daily number of cases reported crossed the 1,000-mark. The country recorded several cases of the UK variant which has a bigger mortality rate, health officials said.
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