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The Sri Lankan authorities reduced the curfew imposed due to coronavirus, and was allowed to move between districts of the country, said the Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka and in the Maldives.

"Local authorities have decided to reduce the curfew and to set the period of validity from 22:00 until 04:00 (daily) throughout the country. Permitted move between districts (except Colombo and Gampaha)", – stated in the message of the Russian Embassy in Facebook.

As previously reported, the curfew was imposed on the entire territory of the country from 20.00 to 05.00, it was noted that in the districts of Colombo and Gampaha curfew remains in effect until further notice. Was later allowed out on the street for drugs and products.

World health organization March 11 announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, there have been recorded more than 5.3 million cases of the disease died over 342 thousand people.

Recent data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.