Niraviya and Nikadalupotha Grama Niladari Areas (Rural Development Officer areas ) in Wariyapola area at Kurunagala District (North Western province ) had bern isolated with immediate effect since this morning (23)to.controk the surge of Corona cases ,The National Covid -19 Prevention Center has announced .
This step has been taken due to the riding number of Corona infections reported in those two areas the Center has stated .The isolation has been imposed until further notice .
Another Corona cluster has been identified from a private Apperal factory in Panadura area(Colombo District ) as 29 female employees attached to the factory who had returned to work from their houses in outstation areas after new year holidays had tested positive for Corona virus during "PCR " tests Performes on them.
the Corona positives identified from the cluster will be hospitalized and "PCR "tests are due to be conducted on their contacts according to Health authorities .
Meanwhile researchers suspected the members of Corona cluster found at a state bank in Colombo fort may have infected with new british Variant of the Corona virus .
A total number of 657 Corona positives had been reported today (22) in the country. ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported s far to 98,722 the National Covid -19 Prevention Center has stated .
At the moment 4204 Corona Positives are being treated at Government hospitals and Quarantine.centers .
Kuliyapitiya Police Division has been isolated with immediate effect since this evening (22)due to the surge of Corona cases in the Police division the National Covid -19 Prevention Center has announced .
Accordingly the Kuliyapitiya Police division has been isolated until further notice rhe center has stated .. Meanwhile 10 percent of the population who had undergone "PCE " tests had been tested positive for Corona virus .
Six Sri Lankans vaccinated with Oxford -AstraZeneca "Covishield " Anti Corona vaccine had developed blood clots and three of them had died due to it according to Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi .
Answering to a question raised by Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa at Parliament today ,Minister has stated that there"s no evidence found to prove that there s a link between blood clots and Corona vaccines .
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