COVID-19 English to Persian (Farsi) Medical Medical: Health Care Medicine

that are forced to close activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic by paying them minimum salaries (up to two in the case of family businesses with unpaid family members), doubling of the unemployment benefits and social assistance layouts. (iii) LK 2bn of defense spending reallocated toward humanitarian relief for the most vulnerable (iv) deferral of profit tax installment payments for small companies and, (v) Lk11bn (0.6 percent of GDP) sovereign guarantee fund for companies to access overdrafts in the banking system to pay wages for their employees for up to 3 months with an interest rate capped at 2.85% for a maturity of up to 2 years. Starting in April, cabinet ministers and lawmakers will receive half of their salaries for the next three months with the savings going to the Anti-Covid 19 social support fund.