COLOMBO (News 1st): The authorities should take action to close all liquor stores during the Christmas and New Year seasons, the Government Medical Association (GMOA) said on Monday (Dec. 21).

This decision should be taken to protect people from the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading, as a result of people who may travel after consuming alcohol, Dr. Haritha Aluthge, the Editor of the Government Medical Association (GMOA) emphasized.

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