Another 08 Persons Under Quarantine From Keselwatte Area Tested Positive For Corona Virus -Total Number Increased To 303

Another 08 Corona virus positives had

been reported from the country this evening (20)increasing the total number of Corona positives in the country to 303 according to Epidemeology Unit .

So far 32 Corona positives had been reported today the highest numbe of corona infected cases reported in the country within a single day the Unit has stated .

All the 32 positives  reported from today along with 13 out of 17 positives identified yesterday(19) belonging to the group of persons sent yesterday to quarantine centers from keselwatte area in Colombo it has been revealed .

All these had been infected with the corona virus affer they have close contacts with a Corona posotive female resident of Kotahena area  who had returned from india last month according to reports .Even the husband and two sons of the female had tested positive from the virus due to the female and 10 members of a one family at rhe next door of that female also tested positive for corona virus yesterday it has been revealed .

The female was tested positive for the virus after admitting to Colombo National Hospital.

Curfew In 22 Districts Had Been Lifted Today (20)-Curfew In Four Districts Including Colombo To Continue Until Next Monday

Afrer identifying 24 corona virus

positives from a group who are under quarantine in quarantine Centers ,Government has decided to continue the curfew imposed in Colombo ,Gampaha ,Kalutara and Puttalam Districts until 6 a.m next Monday (27).

Earlier curfew imposed in these disctricts had lifted at 5 a.m this morning except 25 police divisions belonging to these districts .

However curfew in other 22 districts including Kandy and Jaffna districts earlier ifentified as high risk zones of spreading corona virus had been lifted at 5 a.m today and will be re imposed from 8 p.m tonight until 5 a.m tomorrow(21).

Curfew in these districts will be partly imposed until this friday and from friday  night at 8 p.m curfew will impose in these districts until 5 a.m on Monday according to Government sources .

As curfew has been lifted in many districts from this morning  train and bus services return to normalcy in those districts it has been reported .

24 Corona Virus Positives Identified Today (20)From A Group Of Persons Sent To Quarantine Centers From Keselwatte

Twenty four Corona virus positives had

been identified this morning (20)from a group of persons sent from Bandaranayakapura road in Keselwatte yesterday (19) for quatantine centers .

This is the highest number of Corona Virus positives that had been identified from Sri lanka on  a single day accotding to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe .With this number the total number of Corona virus positives identified from Sri lankan had risen to 295.

Around 203 persons who were under self quarantine at Bandaranayakapura area in Keselwatte had been sent to Quarantine centers last evening by the Army after 13 corona virus positives identified from their community during yesterday .

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203 Who Were Under Quarantine At Keselwatre Had Been Sent To Quarantine Centers

Army had today (19)taken steps to

transport 203 persons who are under quarantine at their houses in Bandaranayake Road at  Keselwatte ,Colombo to quarantine centers after 15 persons under quarantine there had been tested positive for corona virus .

Among those who had been sent to quarantine are 08 children according to sources .

These persons were isolated at keselwatte area as they had close contacts with few corona positives the sources have added .

Another Two Corona Positives Identified -Two.Other Positives Had Been Discharged

Another two corona virus positives had

been reported this evening (19)and two other corona virus positives had been cured and discharged from hospitals today according to the Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly the total number of Corona virus positives reported from the island has been increased to 271 and the number of positives who got cured  and discharged from hospitals had risen to 96 .

During today Seventeen Corona virus positives had been identified and seven positives had been discharged from hospitals .