Another three Corona deaths had been reported today (31)increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 316 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly Two females and a Male resided in Colombo -08,,Kaduwela and Anguruwathota areas of the ages 38,68 and 69 years had died due to the complications of non communicable diseases they have suffered from caused by Corona infection the Center have stated ..
A total of 848 Corona Positives had been reported today (30)in the country increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so he 63,293 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .(30).
. Accordingly all the Corona positives Reported t today were contacts of the previous corona positives the Center has stated .
At the moment 6703 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .
Another 963 Corona Positives had been discharged from Hospitals and treatment centers yesterday (29) after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .
Accordingly the total number of Corona positives discharged from Hospitals and treatment centers after full recovery had risen to 55,398 the Unit has stated .
A total of 5286 Health staff personal and Military personal had received the Oxford -AstraZeneca "Covishield " Anti Corona Vaccine doses at Eight Hospitals and two Military Bases located in Western Province yesterday (29) during the first day of the Programme on vaccinating 250,000 Health staff and Military personal who are the front runners of the fight against corona in the country .
Chief Physician attached to IDH Hospital Dr Ananda Wijewikrana had received the first dose of the vaccine at IDH Hospital and few Army personal at Army Hospital in Colombo had received the first dose behalf of Military forces in the country .
The vaccination programme is scheduled to be held in other parts of the country today along with hospitals in Western province it has been reported. The second dose of the Vaccine scheduled to be given to the recipients in three weeks time .
A total of 859 Corona Positives had been reported yesterday (29)in the country raising the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 62,445 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center.
Accordingly these positives were contacts of previous Corona positives reported from Minuwangoda ,Paliyagoda and Prisons Corona clusters the Center has stated .58,489 Corona Positives had been reported from these Clusters so far Covid Prevention Center has stated .
Out of the Total number of Corona Positives reported yesterday ,Majority of them 313 were reported from Colombo district and 212 were reported from.Gampaha District .The highest number of Corona Positives reported from.a single area yesterday was from Gothatuwa area as 74 Corona positives had been reported from there .
At the moment 6742 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .
Another 08 Corona Deaths had been reported in the country yesterday (29)raising the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 305 according to the National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly four males and four females resided at kolonnawA ,Panadura ,Galle ,Moratuwa,Kalutara ,Seindamaridu in Samanthirai, ,Piiliyandala, and Ratnapura had died due to the complications of Non communicable diseases suffered from due to Corona infection
The deceased were of the ages 63,67,90,80,43,63 and 66 years .
Another 852 Corona positives had been reported. Today (28) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 61,586 according to the National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly all these Corona positives reported today were contacts of previous Corona positives reported from Minuwangoda ,Psliyagoda and Prisons clusters the Center has stated although the Public Health Inspectors had stressed that many of these positives have no confirmed source .
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Seven Corona deaths had been reported today (28)in the country ,ncreasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 297 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly Five male and Two female
The deceased were of the ages 86,73,76,61,616 7 and 62 years. .
Another 1869 Corona positives had been discharged from.hisputaks today (28)after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .
Accordingly 54,435 out of the 60,694 Corona positives reported so far had been discharged from Hospitals do far after full recovery .
A total of 1520 Corona positives had been discharged from Hospitals yesterday (27)after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .
Accordingly 52,566 Corona positives had been discharged from Hospitals upto this morning .
Boxes containing 500,000 doses of 'the 'Oxford-Astrazeneca -Covishield ',Anti Corona Vaccine had been airlifted to Sri Lanka this noon for the use of an emergency situation here it has been reported .The stick of vaccine doses had been airlifted to Sri Lanka as a donation it has been revealed .
The doses of 'Covishield "vaccine which received an approval from the World Health Orgsnization to use to fight against Corona virus in an emergency situation ,had been airlifted to Sri Lanka accordance to a request made by Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapskshe from Indian premier Narendra Singh Modi ..
The Indian Airlines flight AI-281 carrying 42 boxes containing the 500,000 doses of the 'Covishield" vaccine had landed at the Katunayake International Airport in Colombo this noon and President Rajapskshe had been officially received the vaccine stock at the Airport from Indian High commissioner in Colombo . .
These vaccine doses are scheduled to be given to the frontline workers involved in the fight against corona in the country including health care workers and security forces personal
Sri Lanka will receive 300,000 doses from the One of the Anti Corona Vaccines developed by China "Sinopharm" in mid February for emergency use the Chinese Embassy in Colombo has announced yesterday (27).
The Chinese Vaccine which is currently being assessed by World Health Orgsnization. To approve for emergency use will be received by Sri Lanka as a donation .
The vaccine which was developed by a state owned company in China is 79 percent effective against Corona virus the developer has stated ."Sinopham ' vaccine has already passed three clinical trials and used in several middle eastern and asian countries according to Chinese Embassy in Colombo .
A total of 742 Corona Corona positives had been reported yesterday (27) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 60,694 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly all these positives reported yesterday were contacts of the previous Corona positives reported from Minuwangoda Paliyagoda and prisons clusters the Center has stated .
At the moment 7838 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .
Another 02 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (27),raising the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 290 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center.
Accordingly a 43 year old male resident of Colombo -15 and a 74 year old female resident of Gonapola areas had died today at Homagama Base and Hiram's base hospitals respectively .The deceased had died due to the complications of the non communicable diseases they have suffered from.caused by Corona infection .
A Corona death has been reported yesterday (26), raising the Total number of Corona deaths in the country to 288 according to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Asela Gunawardana .
Accordingly a 71 year old female resided in Ragama had died due to the Covid Pneumonia,Septacemia and shock syndrome caused by Corona Infection. .
The deceased had bern identified as a Corona positive whilst at Welisara Chest hospital ,
A total of 748 Corona Positives had been reported today (26),increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far in the country to 59,922 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center
Accordingly tauthorities had again stated that all these Corona positives reported today were contacts of previous Corona positives reported from. Minuwangoda ,Psliyagoda and Prisons Corona clusters .However Medical circles had revealed that there are many Corona positives reported from.an unknown clusters .
At the moment 8588 Corona positives are being tresaed at Government hospitals and treatment centers
MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara of the ruling Sri Lanka Peoples Progressive Party (Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna ) had been tested positive for Corona virus it had been. Announced today (25).
The MP who is also the Chairman of Kandy District Co-Ordination Committee had attended the parliament sessions held on 19 th January and several meetings and rallies held in Rural areas recently it had been revealed .He is the Sixth Parliamentarian to be tested positive for Corona virus
The Central.province Health Department and the Parliament officials are currently launched a mission to trace his close contacts .Parliament officials are using CCTV cameras to identify his close contacts in the Parliament .
Around 30 members of his staff and relatives were performed "PCR "tests today it has been revealed
Another 653 Corona Positives had been discharged from Hospitals today (25)after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .
The total number of Corona positives recovered and discharged from Hospitals had increased to 50,337 the Unit has stated .
Another 04 Corona Deaths had bern reported in the Country today (25)according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .Accordingly the total number of Corona deaths reported in the country so far had bern increased to.287 .
Four persons including two females and two males resided in Beruwala ,Daraniyagala ,Warrakapola and Colombo -08 had died today (25)due to the complications of Non Communicable diseases and Covid Pneumonia they have suffered from caused by Corona infection .The deceased were of the ages 43,49,76and 71 years it has been Revealed .
A total of 737 Corona positives had been reported in the country today (25)raising the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 59,167 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center
Accordingly all these positives were contacts of the previous Corona positives reported from Minuwangoda ,Paliyagoda and Prisons Corona clusters the Center has stated .The total number of Corona positives reported so far from these clusters had been increased to 55,288 it has been revealed .
At the moment 8547 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .
Thirteen Corona Positives including Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi had been reported from.the Ministry of Health so far and as a result Nine sections and offices in the Ministry had been temporarily closed down the sources have stated .The latest section which had been closed down in the Ministry was Nurses Administration Unit
Many employees attached to those sections and offices which had been closed sent to quarantine centers for quarantine .
However other sections at the Health are currently functioning by following Anti Corona health guidelines the Ministry sources had stated
Another 03 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (24)raising the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 283 According to the Health Ministry .
Accordingly three females of the ages 77,84 and 65 years resided at Colombo -14 ,Maradana and Pujapitiya in Kandy District respectively had died due to the complications of non communicable diseases they had suffered from.caused by Corona infection the Ministry has stated .These deaths occurred at Mulleriyawa Base ,Colombio National and Theldeniya Base hospitals .
Another 841 Corona positives had been reported today (24)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 58,430 According to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly all the positives reported today were contacts of previous Corona positives reported from.Minuwangoda ,Paliyagoda and Prisons corona clusters the Center has stated .However health expects has stated that the source of the many Corona positives reported these days is unknown .So far 54,551 Corona positives had been reported from Above clusters it had been revealed .
Meanwhile 724 Corona positives had been reported in the country yesterday (23).At the moment 8466 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .
A total of 02 Corona deaths reported yesterday (23)raising the total number of Corona positives reported in the country to 280 according to Ministry of Health .
Accordingly a 69 year old male resident of Mount Lavinia has died due to the Covid pneumonia and Kidney infection caused by Corona infection and a 82 year old female resident of Ranala area has died due to the Kidney infection caused by Corona infection .
Both deaths occurred at Homagama Base Hospital .
A Rural Devolopment Officer (Grama Seva Niladari )Division at Devanam piyathissapura in Anuradhapura District had been isolated since last noon (23) due to the surge of Corona cases health authorities had announced.
Ten Corona positives had been identified in the Division during the "PCR 'tests carried out on them and all these positives are employees attached to Anuradhapura Municipal Council and their relatives authorities have revealed .
Earlier two schools in the area
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi who had been tested positive for Corona virus had been sent to an intermediate Hotel quarantine center at Hikkaduwa yesterday (23? for treatment .
She had been tested positive for the virus during both Rapid Antigen and "PCR 'tests performed on her it has been revealed .She is the fifth Parliamentarian that had been tested positive for Corona virus .
Sri Lanka will be receiving 600,000 Vials of Oxford -Astazeneca Anti Corona Vaccines by this Wednesday (27) from India for emergency use according to President Gotabaya Rajapskshe .
President has announced this yesterday (22).Earlier National Drug Authority of Sri Lanka has given approval for the use of Oxford -Astazeneca Anti Corona vaccines in the country for emergency situations.
Meanwhile Indian High Commission in Colombo too has announced yesterday that the Indian authorities will take every step to airlift the stock of Oxford vaccines made in India to Sri Lanka soon .
The vaccine is scheduled to be given for healthcare workers and security personal under the first phase of Vaccination against Corona virus in the country as in other countries .Afterwards authorities are planning to give the vaccine to risk groups.
Meanwhile President Gotabaya Rajapskshe had recently requested Both India and China to provide Anti Corona virus vaccines produced by them for the use in the country due to the surge of Corona cases .Professor Channa Jayasumana who had recently praise Ayurveda product "Sudarshani "Syrup and " A herbal syrup made by a non Ayurveda person known as "Dhammika Syrup for the use of Corona treatment ,Has told yesterday that Sri Lanka will be receiving Anti Corona vaccines from China and Russia as well in future .
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Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi had been tested positive for Corona virus Health Ministry sources had confirmed last night (22)..Her husband the chairman of the Sabaraganuwa provincial council Kanchana Jsyaratne had also tested positive for the virus it has been revealed .
Both the Health Minister and her husband has sent to a quarantine center for treatment
It is believed there were many first contacts of Health Minister Wanniarachchi at the Health Ministry and outside as she had participated many events at the Ministry as well as in other places .She had also seen accepting a report on the Jayawardanapura Hospital from a panel members at the Ministry yesterday .
Easier around 09 units and offices of the Health Ministry had been closed down temporarily as severa employees at these units and offices had been tested positive for the Corona virus and put under quarantine The latest unit at the Ministry which was closed due to Corona spread is Nursing Administration unit it has been revealed .
Health Minister is the latest Parliamentarian who had been tested positive for Corona virus in the country following four others who had been confirmed as Corona positives few weeks ago .
Health Minister had received the result of her "PCR "report last evening whilst attending a meeting at Kalutara District it had been reported .Several ministers and the youngest brother of Prime Minister and President Basil Rajapskshe had been participated at the event according to sources .
The total number of Corona Deaths in the country had risen to 278 as another 02 Corona Deaths had been reported in the island yesterday (22)according to the Ministry of Health .
Accordingly a 82 year old male resided at Colombo -08 and a 51 year old female resided at Homagama had died. Due to the Covid related Pneumonia ,Septacemia and Renal failure conditions respectively caused by Corona infection.
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