EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: Oct 22, 2021

Friday, October 22, 2021

සොයා බැලීමක් ඇති බැඳීම්වල වෙන්වීමක් කිසිදා සිදු නොවේ (උපුටා ගැනීමකි )

Less Than 10,000 PCR And Rapid Antigen Tests Performed Yesterday (21)

Only 4153 "PCR " Tests and 2116 "Rapid Antigen " Tests had been performed in the country yesterday (21) according to the Health Promotions Bureau .

Through these tests 552 Corona Positives had been identified it has been revealed .

552 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (22)

A Total of 552 Corona positives had been reported today (22) in the country ,Increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 534,975 according to Epidemiology Unit .

At the moment 18,661 Corona Positives are being treated at Hospitals ,Quarantine Centers and under Home care system the Unit has stated ,

The total number of Corona Positives who had been recovered and discharged so far had risen to 502,740 with the 246 positives who had been discharged from hospitals today according to reports .

Government Had Decided To Re Open All Primary Classes Of Government Schools From Monday (25) Amidst Corona Threat

Ministry Of Education has today (22) announced that Primary Section of all Government schools from Grades 1-5 will be re- opened from next Monday (25).

According to the Secretary to the Ministry Kapila Perera Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) Dr.Asela Gunawardane had given the Education Ministry an approval to open Primary sections of all government schools under health guidelines .

All Government schools with less then 200 students which were shut down due to the Corona pandemic had been reopened yesterday ,However many students and majority of Principals and teachers reported a s absent ,The primary sections of Government schools scheduled to be opened from Monday are with more than 200 students it has been revealed .

However many sections had questioned the Ministry of Education's decision to reopen primary section of Government schools at this stage whilst Corona threat is there .

Meanwhile Primary sections of all Private and Catholic schools in the island are also scheduled to be opened from next Monday it has been announced ,

12 Corona Deaths Had Been Reported Today (22)

Another 12 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (22) ,Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 13,574 according to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS).

Accordingly 07 males and 05 females had died due to the Corona infection the DGHS had stated .Out of the deceased 08 were over 60 years of age and 04 were belonged to 30-60 year age group .