Although the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has yesterday (10)announced that no corona virus positive has been identified during yesterday ,07 Corona virus positives had been identified around 11.30 p.m last night (10)through PCR tests carried out according to Epidemeology unit .
With these positives who had been identified whilst undergoing quarantine at Oluwil Quarantine center ,the total number of Corona virus positives in Sri lanka had been increased to 197 this morning.
This evening another corona virus positive had been identified by increasing the total number of corona virus positives to 198.
The National Water supplies and drainage board had imposed a 12 hour long water cut since 4 p.m this evening (11) in several areas of Colombo and Gampaha districts Amidst the curfew imposed in the country at present .
The water cut is being imposed in several areas including Kelaniya ,Paliyagoda ,Wattala ,Mabola ,Katunayaka ,Seeduwa and Biyagama areas due to a mantainance work of a pipeline according to the Water Board .People in these areas are being faced severe difficulties due to this water cut amidst curfew it has been reported .
As the health officials have advised the public to wash their hands often to prevent the spreading of corona virus in the society ,long Water cuts like this will be hampered the implementation of these practices among public according to experts .
been reported until 12 in the midnight today (10) according to the Epidemiology Unit .
Hoover 05 corona virus positives treated in 03 government hospitals had discharged today after being fully recovered .with them 54 corona positives had discharged from.hospitals .
At present 129 Corona virus positives are being treated at Infectious Diseases Hospital ,Angoda ,Eastern Colombo Base Hospital in Mulleriyawa and Welikanda Base Hospital.
Another 224 Corona virus suspected cases are being treated at 29 government hospitals by this noon the Epidemiology unit has stressed .Among them there's a one foreigner .
Seven deaths had been also reported due to corona virus .