Abstract
Public health handling of 'Patient 31 of Seoul' in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Highlights
SummaryNorthern Province of Sri Lanka was non-exempt from COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka
The cohesive functioning of national and sub-national level activities along with implementation of contextually and culturally accepted public health and social measures have been the essential elements for containing the COVID-19 pandemic [6]
In the Northern Province, several measures were taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Summary
Northern Province of Sri Lanka was non-exempt from COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. The successful response of a country to COVID-19 depends on how well the strategies are adopted at the sub-national level. Sharing the sub-national successes and challenges faced in handling the first wave of the pandemic would be useful for future response and as evidence to be considered in a model for enabling public health action. This narrative report describes the steps which have been taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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