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Friday, August 14, 2020

The 16 year old School boy in

Rajanganaya, Anuradhapura District who was tested positive and negative for Corona virus in first two "PCR "Tests performed yesterday (13), had tested positive for the virus in the third test it has been confirmed by Health Authorities today (14).

The Corona positive student had been hospitalized and 50 students and 06 teachers of his school who were close contacts of the student are being self quarantined at present alomg with another 40 persons living around his house it had been announced.

The student who is a resident of yaya -05 in Rajanganaya area had identified as a Corona positive when the Officials of the Regional MOH Office at Rajanganaya had performed "PCR "test for selected 102 persons from the society.

Due to the Corona positive student no student as well as treachers had attended school both yesterday and today although the school is still not closed down by the Education authorities .

Twelve Corona positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Today (14)

A total of 12 Corona positives had been

discharged from hospitals today (14)after full recovery ,increasing the total number of Corona positives discharged from hospitals to 2658 according to the Epidemeology Unit .

Meanwhile at the moment 92.1 percent out of the total number of Corona positives reported in the country had been recovered and the Corona death rate of the country too had dropped to 0.38 percent it has been reported.

However as a risk of spreading Corona virus in the country still prevails in ,people are being advised by EpidemeologIsts to follow corona prevention health guidelines including wearing a mask when using public transport and going to public places, further.

Four Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (14)- Epidemeology Unit

Four Corona Positives had been

reported in the country today (14)according to the Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly three arrivals from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and another and arrival From Japan had tested positive for Corona virus whilst on quarantine at quarantine Centers ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported in the country to 2886 the Unit has stated.

At the moment 217 Corona positives are being treated in Government Hospitals.

Secretaries Had Been Appointed To 28 Cabinet Ministries

New Secretaries had been appointed to

28 Cabinet Ministries by the President Gotabaya Rajapakshe Yesterday (13) and today (14).

Accordingly 25 Ministry Secretaries had been appointed yesterday and 03 were appointed today .The biggest change made by the President when appointing Ministry Secretaries is appointing Director General of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe as the Secretary to the Ministry of Enviornment.

Among those Ministry Secretaries that had been appointed are Retired Admiral Jayanath Kolambage as Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Retired Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe as the Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Professor Kapila Gunawardane has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana and religious Affairs and Retired Major General Kamal Gunaratna as the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense.

The names of 25 Ministry Secretaries appointed yesterday are given below .

https://news.lk/news/political-current-affairs/item/30557-new-ministry-secretaries-appointed

All Universities Are Due To Open This Momday (17)

Academic Activities of All Universities in the island which were suspended in last March following the shut down of Univeraities due to the Corona pandamic ,are schedled to begin on this Monday (17) according to the chairman of University Grants Commission Professor Sampath Amarathunga.

Accordingly All the universities will open on coming Monday and carrying out functions according to the Corona prevention health guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.

The third and final year exams of All medical Faculties had been conducted successfully since last Juy as planned he had Stressed during a press conference held at Government Information Department this noon(14).

Online classes conducted for some University Students during pandamic proved as successfull he has stated .