A begger at Battaramulla area had been tested positive for Corona virus today (12) and hospitalized for treatment according to reports .
Eight other beggers who were identified as close contacts of the Corona virus positive begger had been sent to the quarantine center at Nittambuwa for quarantine .
Two Corona positives have died today (12)whilst receiving treatment at Eastern Colombo Base Hospital in Mulleriyawa (Colombo) increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported from Sri Lanka to 48 according to the Epidemeology Unit .
Accordingly a 54 year old male resident of Colombo -12 has died due to the complications of respiratory disease caused by Corona infection and a 45yesr old male resident of Meegama area has died due to the pneumonia fever caused by corona infection
Due to the surge of Corona infections in Western province authorities had taken steps last night (11)to ban anyone from leaving the province to other provinces with immediate effect
This travel ban will enforce until midnight next Sunday (15) under the instructions of President Gotabaya Rajapskshe according to head of National Covid -19 Prevention center Army Commander General Shavendre De Silva .
Under this new restriction Long distance Bus and train services from and to Colombo will be suspended until midnight next Sunday .
A total of 625 Corona positives had been reported in the island yesterday (11)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 15,350 according to the Epidemeology Unit.
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The number of Corona Positives belonging to the Minuwangoda Brandix and Paliyagoda Fish Market corona clusters had been increased to 11,858 .
At the moment 5121 Corona Positives are being treated at Government hospitals .
The 46 th Corona Death in the Country has been reported last night (11)as a. 63 year old person who had suffered from Leucamia has died due to the complications of the disease and respiratory system as a result of Corona virus infection whilst receiving treatment at Apeksha Hospital In Maharagama .
The deceased was a resident of Imbulgoda area in Gampaha District ..
He was identified as a Corona positive due to the PCR "Test performed on him during the post mortem .
This was the fifth Corona death reported during yesterday .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
