People from the same family are not required to wear a face mask in a private vehicle, the Health Promotion Bureau said yesterday.
The bureau said that only people from different families need to wear the mask when travelling together in a private vehicle.
The clarification was issued after a newspaper had reported that members from the same family are required to wear face masks when travelling in their own vehicle as per the newly issued health guidelines on COVID-19.
The Health promotion Bureau said that the statement made by its Director had been misunderstood and that steps will be taken to correct the article published by the media institute.
(Colombo Gazette)