EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: Feb 18, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021

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A Fire Has Broken Out At Kerawalapitiya Garabage Dump Yesterday (18)

A huge fire had Broken out at the place where Polythene and Plastics are being dumped in Garbage Dump at Kerawalapitiya ,Muthurajawela area last evening (18) it has been reported .

Accordingly the fire that occurred at a 4 acre area in Kerawalapitiya Garbage dump is still raging and The fire fighters ,Tri forces personal and the Police are engaged in dousing the fire the sources have stated .Airforce is using Helicopters to spray the water to the area where the fire is prevailing .

Another 514 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (18)

A total of 522 Corona positives had been reported yesterday (18) in the country ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 78 ,420 according to the National Covid -19 Prevention Center .Out of these Corona positives 501 were locals and 13 were foreign returnees .

The majority of these positives which was 105 were reported from Colombo district ,

All these positives reported yesterday were contacts of Previous Corona positives reported from Paliyagoda Corona cluster the Center has stated .During last few days the number of "PCR " tests performed in the country as well as issuing of "PCR " test results had been reduced due to some internal problems and as a result the number of Positives reported daily too were decreased the Health Ministry sources have stated .

At the moment 6167 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals and Treatment centers .

Eight More Corona Deaths Reported Yesterday (18)- A 20 Year Old Female Among Them

Another 08 Corona deaths had been reported in the country yesterday (18),Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 430 according to the National Covid -19 Prevention Center .

Accordingly five males and three females resided at Dematagoda ,Borella ,Meegoda, ,Dekatana ,Rideemaliyadda,,Maradana ,Keselwatte and Wattala areas had died due to the complications of Non communicable diseases they have suffered from As a result of Corona infection the Center has stated .

A 20 year old female resident of Rideemaliyadda area who had died due to a severe respiratory infection as a result of Covid pneumonia at Badulla General hospital was the youngest among Corona victims reported yesterday .

The deceased were of the ages 68,53,75,20,86,74 years it has been revealed .