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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

430 Corona Positives Reported From The Country Yesterday (10)

A total of 430 Corona Positives had been reported in the island yesterday (10) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country to 14,715 according to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly majority of these positives numbering 251 had been reported from Colombo District and 118 were reported from Gampaha District and 16 were reported from.Kalutara District it had been revealed .

Out of the 251 Corona positives reported from Colombo District yesterday ,55 were reported from.Colpetty ,32 were reported from Grandpass and 28 were reported from Fort area .

23 Corona positives had been reported yesterday from Bogambara Prison and 91 positives were reported from police stations

At tthe moment 5137 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals .

The members of the Minuwangoda Brandix Corona cluster had been increased to 11,237 according to reports

67 Nattamis In Colombo Had Been Tested Positive For Corona Virus

A group of 67 "Nattamis "located around Maning Town Market Complex in Pettah ,Colombo had been tested positive for Corona virus during the "PCR "tests performed on them it has been revealed.

Accordingly the Maning Town Market Complex is still. being closed as a result. After the authorities had announced last Sunday (07)that the Market complex will be opened for business from Monday morning 'a large number of vegetable providers had arrived in Colombo to supply the vegetables ,However due to the sudden decision taken not to open it that day they were faced severe hardships .

Afterwards some vegetable providers had went to Dambulla Economic Center to provide vegetables and it too not functioned properly due to the lack of consumers .

New Covid -19 Transport Policy Has Been Implemented Since Last Night -Bus Fare Increased In.Some Areas

The Ministry Of Transport has increased the minimum bus fare by RS. 2 from RS.12 to RS.14 under the New Covid -19 Transport Policy with effect from midnight last night (10).

Accordingly The price of the Bus fare has been increased due to the extra expenses the Bus owners need to bear as a result of adapting Anti corona health guidelines during transporting passengers these days Ministry has stated .

According to the New Covid-19 transport policy minimum bus fare will be revised in those areas declared as Corona alert Levels 2 and 3 where buses are only allowed to transport passengers according to the number of seats and 50 percent of seat capacity respectively .

In those areas under Alert level -01 bus fare prices are not subjected to revise but Buses need to adapt Anti corona health guidelines when transporting passamgers .

A Price Control Mechanism Has Been Imposed On White Sugar

Government has imposed a price control mechanism on White sugar with effect from midnight tonight 10) it has been announced

Accordingly the Wholesale price of a Kilo Gramme of White Rice will be RS.80 and the Retail price of a Kilo Gramme will be RS.85 with effect from midnight tonight .The pack of a Kilo Gramme of White sugar will be RS 90 .

The Gazette notification on these prices has been issued it had been revealed .