State Minister Of Women's Affairs And Child Development Piyal Nishnatha Had Been Tested Positive For Corona Virus

 State Minister Of Women's Affairs ,Child Development and Pre Schools Piyal Nishnatha ,had been tested positive for Corona Virus today (18) through a Rapid Antigen Test performed on him .The state minister's wife and child had  also tested positive for the virus it has been revealed .

All three of them had sent to the Koggala Treatment center for treatment it has been revealed .

Meanwhile Minister Of Education Professor G.L Pieris had announced that he is under self quarantine as State Minister Nishnatha had met him recently .

627 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (18)

 A total of 627 Corona positives had been reported in the country today (18) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 53,750 according to the National Covid-19 Prevention Center .

Accordingly all the Corona positives reported today 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 from these three Corona Clusters so far is 49.910 according to the Center .

At the moment 7880 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .

Another 06 Corona Deaths Reported Today (18)

 Another 06 Corona deaths had been reported today (18),increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far from the island to 270 accordibg to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly  five males and a female  had died due to the complications  of non communicable diseases suffered by them caused by Corona infection .

The deceased were residents of Colombo -03,Colombo -15,Modara ,Dehiwala ,Kalutara south and Ratnapura of the ages 63,80,75,65,75 and 65 years respectively .