Again another 580 Corona positives had been reported today (08) by the Epidemiology Unit ,Increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far in the country to 591,231 .
A 16 hour long unnecessary water cut is scheduled to be implemented in 10 areas in Colombo District from 8 a.m to 12 in the midnight according to National Water supplies and Drainage Board .
Accordingly this long water cut will be implemented in Colombo ,Dehiwala ,mount Lavinia ,Kotte and Kaduwela Municipal Council areas as well as in Maharagama ,Boralesgamuwa and Kolonnawa Urban Council areas ,Kotikawatte -Mulleriyawa Pradesheeya sabha area and in Rthamalana the Water Board has stated .,
This water cut is scheduled to be implements due to an essential repair work of the Ambathale Water refinery it has been revealed .
Ceylon Electricity Board had today (07) announced an Island wide one hour Power cut between 5,30 to 9.30 p.m due to the delay of supplying fuel to Sapugaskanda and Baththala Power stations .
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has agreed to supply the required 5000 metric tons of fuel to t the two power stations .A two hour power failure occurred in many areas of the island including Colombo and suburbs yesterday (06) due to a breakdown in Kelanithissa and Kukulegnaga Power plants .it has been reported.
A total of 588 Corona Positives had been reported in the country today (07) ,Increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far to 590,651 according to Epidemiology Unit .
At the moment 8,792 Corona Positives are being treated at Hospitals ,Quarantine Centers and under home care system the Unit has stated .
Meanwhile 5203 Corona Positives had been recovered and discharged from hospitals and quarantine Centers increasing the total number of Corona Positives recovered and discharged from Hospitals and quarantine centers to 566,760,
A Total of 16 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (07) increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 15,099 according to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS).
Accordingly 08 males and 08 females had died due to Corona infection DGHS has stated. Out of the deceased 12 were over 60 years of age and 04 were belonged to the 30-60 year age group it has been revealed.
Note-Daily the number of Corona deaths released by DGHS is in the same pattern .
