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Sunday, November 1, 2020

A 40 year old Male who had died due to the complications of High blood pressure and Respiratory illness at Chest Hospital in Welisara today. (01)had. Been tested positive for Corona virus after his death according to Epidemeology Unit .

The deceased who was a resident of Mahara ,Kadawatha was admitted to Chest Hospital on 28th of October and through the first "PCR 'test performed on him after admission he had tested negative for the virus it had been revealed.

However he has died todAy and through the second "PCR "Test performed on him the deceased had been tested positive for the virus ,But he has died at that time .

This is the 21st Corona death reported in the country .

Six Police Officers At Borella Police Station Tested Positive For Corona Virus

Six Police Officers Attached To Borella police station had been tested positive for Corona Virus yesterday (31) according to the police .

All the police officers attached to the police station are being self quarantined and they were undergone 'PCR " Tests .

Five Persons Attached Yo Media Ministry And Information Dept Tested Positive For Corona Virus Yesterday (31)

An Executive Grade officer attached to The Ministry Of Media and four others two attached to the Ministry and another two attached to Government Information Department nearby ,had been tested positive for Corona virus

All close contacts of these positives are being self quarantined it has been reported.

Quarantine Police Curfew In Western. province Has Been Extended U til 09th Of November

The Quarantine Police Curfew imposed in. Western Province since 29th of October will not be lifted at 5 a.m tomorrow morning (02)as. Planned earlier and the curfew has been extended until 5 a.m on 09th of November according to the head of the National Covid -19 Prevention Center General Shavendre Silva .

Police Curfew will be also imposed in Ehaliyagoda Police Division in Ratnapira District ,Kurunagala Urban Council area and Kuliyapitiya Police Division from 5 a.m tomorrow (02) until 5 a m on 09th of November to prevent the spreading of Corona virus he has stated .

Meanwhile President Gotabaya Rajapskshe had today advised the police to prevent issuing Curfew passes to public During the curfew and to impose travel. Restrictions among districts in Western province. During the curfew period .

However those who are working in essential services can use their office identity cards as curfew passes a cording to officials .

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An Employee Attached To Health Ministry Had Been Tested Positive For Corona Virus

An Employee attached to "EC-02 branch of the Ministry of Health had been tested positive for Corona virus last Friday (30)it and hospitalized afterwards it has been. Reported .

Due to this the Branch where the employees is attached to had been temporarily closed down and all the close contacts of the Positive are being self quarantined it had been revealed .

However Ministry officials are planning to conduct work of the closed branch in another place and duties of other sections in the Ministry will continue as usual a Ministry official has stated .