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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Areas In Three Cities And A District Have Been Isolated

Three areas each in Akkaraipattu ,Addalachchenai and Alyadivembu cities and and Alupotha area at Monaragala District had been isolated with effect from 6 a.m this morning (17) the National Covid -19 Prevention Center has announced .

These area are being isolated as a result of surge in Corona cases the center has stated .

Alupotha area in Monaragala has been declared as an isolated area by the center last Tuesday along with thotawatte area in Psndaura ,However the authorities have not implemented the isolation process. It has been revealed.

Thotawatte area has been isolated last evening by the Police 24 hours after the announcement made by Covid -19 prevention center regarding the isolation .

611 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (16)

A total of 611 Corona Positives had been reported in the Country yesterday (16),Increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far to 34,737 according to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly All the Corona Positives reported yesterday were close contacts of Minuwangoda ,Paliyagoda and Prisons corona clusters according to the unit .

Now 31,070 Corona positives had been reported from these clusters Epidemeology Unit has said .

At the moment 8925 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers .

Six Corona Deaths. Had Been Reported Today (16)

Six Corona deaths had been reported today (16)in the country increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 160 according to the Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly Six Corona deaths including three males and three females resided in Colombo -14(02) , Colombo -15,kolonnawA ,Bandaragama and Colombo -09 had been reported today the unit has stated .

The deceased were of the ages 43,50,78,60,85 and 84 years it has been Revealed .The 85 year old corona positive who was Resident at Bandaragama had died at home according to sources .