From today (19) a new methodology has been introduced in the Western Province for the management of referrals for quarantine treatment centers or home quarantine through SMS and telephone calls.
In this case, the following information of the persons identified as COVID infected should be sent as an SMS to 1904.
At the time of sending this SMS, there are three quality classifications of patients.
Patients with respiratory distress – APatients with fever – B Patients with no symptoms – C
How to send SMS: Patients’ status classification (A, B, C) {Space} Age {Space} NIC Number {Space} Address
example: A 71 507990532V No.65, Galle Road, Aluthgama
The information received will be forwarded to the relevant medical teams. Measures will be taken to help you with diagnosing the condition by contacting the telephone number 247 and accordingly sending ambulances to the treatment centers or home quarantine and providing medical services through the telephone number 1390.