On 31 December 2019, the WHO China Country Office was educated about instances of pneumonia of obscure reason, identified in Wuhan City, China. The Chinese specialists distinguished another kind of coronavirus, consequently named COVID-19. On 30 January 2020, WHO Director-General proclaimed the flare-up of COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 11 March 2020, he announced the flare-up a pandemic. Significantly, it is a pandemic that can be controlled. All nations can in any case change the course of this pandemic with unequivocal activity. Portraying the circumstance as a pandemic doesn't change WHO's appraisal of the danger presented by this infection, and it doesn't change what WHO is doing, and what nations ought to do. The Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services in a joint effort with the WHO Country Office for Sri Lanka is intently checking the circumstance and fortifying readiness. We are intently working with key organizations like the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Points of Entry specialists, among others. Bits of gossip and falsehood can encourage transmission and cost lives. We urge everybody to look for high-caliber, substantial wellsprings of data that enable our companions, families, partners and networks to remain sound. Solidarity is one of our increasingly impressive weapons. We as a whole have a section to play and we should all post for each other.

To forestall COVID-19, follow these 7 stages:

Wash your hands regularly and altogether Abstain from contacting your mouth, nose, and eyes Spread your mouth when you hack or wheeze with the curve of your elbow or tissue (on the off chance that you utilize a tissue, discard it promptly in a shut receptacle and wash your hands or utilize a hand sanitizer) Stay away from swarmed places Remain at home in the event that you don't feel well (fever and respiratory manifestations) In the event that you have side effects (fever, hack, and trouble breathing) look for clinical consideration, first by telephone Stay up with the latest on the most recent data from confirmed sources like MoH and WHO