Pregnant nurses demand leave as per circular

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A group of pregnent nurses at the Polonnaruwa General Hospital held a protest last afternoon demanding that they be given leave from their jobs as per the Government circular on granting leave for pregnant nursing officers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The nurses noted that though the circular has said pregnant nursing officers should not be asked to report to work on a daily basis due to them being at risk due to the virus, they were still not being granted leave.

The All Island Nursing Officers' Union organised the protest.

Text and Pix by Nimal Jayarathna

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