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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

28 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (19)- Total Number Exceeds 1000

Another 28 Corona virus positives had

been reported in the country ,increasing the total number of Corona positives to 1020 according to Epidemeology Unit.

All the 28 Corona positives reported today are Navy personal undergoing quarantine process at Oluvil Quarantine Center it has been revealed .
At the moment 442 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals .

Yesterday 12 Corona Virus positives had been reported.

Nurses Union Has Threatened To Strike Against Cutting Salaries And Allowances Of Nurses

All Ceylon Nurses Union had protested

against the steps taken by the authorities to cut salaries and allowances entitled to Government nurses by add various reasons .

If the Health Authorities are not taking any step to stop this act a trade union action will be taken against it according to the Chief Secretary of the All Ceylon Nurses Union Nursing Officer H.S.B Madiwatte .

Nursing Officer Madiwatte had sent a letter to the Health Ministry Secretary urging to take an immediatte action to prevent the harsasing of Nurses as the Nurses in Government hospitals are currently in the front line in the fight against Corona virus and they had never complaint about the shortages of Masks and other safety equipmemts when treating Corona virus patients but they themselves made these and invollve in Corona patient care .

Ten Corona Positives Discharged From Hospitals Today (19)

Ten Corona Virus positives had been

discharged from Hospitals by 10 a.m today (19) after fully recovered according to Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly 569 Corona Virus positives had been discharged from Hospitals so far after fully recovered .

At the moment 414 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals along with 135 suspected as Corona positives .

Spraying Disinfectent On Streets Does Not Kill Corona Virus-WHO Says

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Monday, May 18, 2020

Two Fishermen Had Died And One Injured As Their Boat Was Toppled Over In The Sea

Two fishermen had died and one had

been injured and hospitalized as the boat they were travelling in toppled over in the sea whilst returnig ashore at Thudawa in Payagala ,Maggona area today (18).

The injured who is the Boat owner had been admitted to Nagoda Hospital in Kalutara it has been reported.

The incident occurred due to the strong winds and Rough seas prevailing in according to reports .

The three fishermen were rescued by fishermen in another Boat .However two had pronounced as dead .

Ten Corona Positives Had Been Identified Today (18)

Ten Corona positives had been reported

today (18) until 10.30 p.m ,increasing the total number of Corona positives in the country to 991 according to Epidemeology Unit .

At the moment 423 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals .

Meanwhile the two persons who had been identified as Corona positives whilst undergoing quarantine processs at Citrus Hotel ,Waskaduwa had been admitted to Karapitiya teaching hospital for treatment it has been reported .The two positives had returned to the country from london ,England recently ut has been revealed .