A 84 year old female resided in Kandana area in Colombo has died today (09) due to Neumonia fever occurred as a result of Corona infection at National Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)at Angoda according to the Ministry of Health .
The deceased had been transferred to IDH Hospital from a private hospital after showing corona symptoms and suffered with prolonged illness it has been revealed .This Is the 36 th corona death reported in the country .
Seventy two prison inmates at Welikada prison including the wife of major suspect of the Easter sunday Bomb attack Saharan Hashim had been infected with Corona virus it had been revealed .
Accordingly 63 female prison inmates ,08 male inmates and a prison officer attached to Welikada prison had been tested positive for corona virus so far.
All these positives had been admitted to Welikanda Treatment center for treatment .
A total of 562 Corona positives had been discharged from Hospitals today (08)after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .
Upto now 8285 Corona positives had been discharged from government hospitals
A total of 510 Corona positives had been reported today (08) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country to 13,929 according to the Epidemeology Unit .
Majority of the Corona positives reported today were close contacts of the Paliyagoda fish market cluster it has been revealed .
Accordingly the Total number of Corona positives identified that related to Minuwangoda Brandix and Paliyagoda fish market clusters were 10,447 .
At the moment 5609 Corona positives are being treated at government hospitals .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
