Another Corona death has been reported today (20 ) in the country increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 74 according l Epidemeology Unit .
Accordingly a 70 year old male resident of Colombo-02 has been died today due to the heart pain caused by corona infection.The deceased was receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital at the time of his death .
Another Four Corona deaths had been reported yesterday (19)in the island increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 73 according to the Epidemeology Unit.
Accordingly two females and two males had died due to the Corona virus infection
A 70 year old resident of Colombo -10 had died after admission to a Private hospital in Colombo due to the pneumonia fever caused by Corona virus , A 59 year old female resident of pokunuvita area in Kalutara District had died at house due to the complications of chest infection and hypertension caused by Corona virus , A 27 year old female resident of Colombo -15 has died due to the complications of liver infection caused by Corona virus at Mulleriyawa hospital and a 86 year old male resident of Galthota area in Kalutara. Had died at home due to the chest infection caused by the virus yesterday the Unit has said .
The Corona positive female who is a resident of Ehaliyagoda area in Ratnapura District had visited her house at Ehaliyagoda ,handed over her son to family members and again fled away from the area Police have stated .
Police have taken in to custody the two and half year old son of the escaped female and due to admit him to IDH Hospital for treatment .All family members of the mother are being self quarantined at their house .
Police are currently investigating in to arrest the mother of the child .
A total of 439 Corona positives had been reported yesterday (19) in the country increasing the total number of Corona positive reported so far to 18,841 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly 437 locals and two foreign arrivals including a Sea Marshal and a person arrived from India had been tested positive for Corona virus yesterday .
Out of the total number of Corona positives reported yesterday 305 were reported from Colombo District and 58 were reported from Gampaha District the Center has stated .
At the moment 5865 Corona positives are being treated at government hospitals and treatment centers
All schools from Grade 6 to 13 except the schools in Western province and isolated areas will be opened for the third term on Monday the 23rd of November according to Minister Of Education Professor G.L Pieris .
Accordingly School children in other provinces are not being allowed To visit schools in Western province Minister had stated .
