Acting Health Minister, Housing Minister Mohamed Aslam has extended the public health emergency till November 5.
The public health emergency was initially declared due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, with the state of emergency being extended multiple times the past few months.
Minister Aslam said the the extension was due to advice from the Director General of Public Health noting that the threat of the pandemic is still present and special measures still needs to be taken to fully eradicate the virus and mitigate the spread.