Five more Corona deaths had been reported in the country this evening (17) increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 66 the Government information. department has stated .
Accordingly three females and two males had been died due to the complications of Corona virus today and they were residents of Colombo -10,Ratmalana ,Kirulapona ,Colombo -02 and Dematagoda areas it had been revealed.
The deceased were of the ages 65,69,71,81, and 82 according to authorities .
A total of 398 Corona positives had been reported today (17)in the country increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 18,075 according to Epidemeology Unit .
All the positives that had been reported today were close contacts of previous Corona positives of Minuwangoda Brandix and paliyagoda fish market clusters according to the health authorities .
At the moment 5799 Corona positives are being treated at government hospitals and treatment centers .
Accordingly the total number of Corona positives that had been discharged from hospitals up to now after full recovery had risen to 11,806 the Ministry has stated
A total of 382 Corona positives had been reported yesterday (16) increasing the total number of Corona positives to 17,674 according to The National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly majority of Corona positives reported yesterday ,Which is 231 had been reported from Colombo District and 42 were reported from Gampaha District ,20 were reported from Kalutara District and 11 were reported from Kurunagala District .
51 Prison inmates at Bogambara Prison had been tested positive for Corona virus yesterday the center has stated .
At the moment 5807 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals .
Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council Rosy Senanayake has yesterday (16)requested the government to lockdown the Municipal Council area for at least three weeks to control the spreading of Corona virus in the area .
Accordingly A large number of Corona positives had been reported in the council area so far and due to this situation there's a need to restrict the movements of the public in the city for at least three weeks to control the spreading of the virus she has stated .
Around 200 employees attached to the Colombo Municipal Council had been tested positive for Corona virus already .
