Dengue Is On The Rise

Dengue fever is on the rise in several

areas in the island due to the prevailing occasional showers according to Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly  506 Dengue cases had been reported in the country during first 17 days of this month the unit has stated .Out of this number majoroty of cases which is 145 had been reported from Kandy and 103 cases had been reported from Colombo District.

EpidemeologIsts are requesting the public to clean their premises and surrounding areas to avoid creating Dengue breading places. 

Eighteen Indian States Reported Rise In Active Corona Cases During Last 24 Hours

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Seventeen Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Today (18)

A total of 17 Corona positives had been

discharged from hospitals this morning (18) after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly The recovered Corona positives had been discharged from Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) At Angoda ,Welikanda Base and Iranawila Hospitals, increasing the total number of Corona positives discharged so far to 3060.

Five Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (17)

Five Corona positives had been

reported yesterday  (17)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 3276 according to Epidemeology Unit.

Accordingly 02 arrivals from Oman and 01 arrival each from United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Madagascar had tested positive for Corona virus the unit has stated .

At the moment 203 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals. 

154 Indians Stranded In Sri Lanka During Corona Pandamic Had Left For India Today (17)

A total of 154 Indian Nationals 

stranded in Sri Lanka during the Corona pandamic, had left  for India today (17)according to Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka.

Accordingly the total number of Indian Nationals who had left for India after easing Corona restrictions here, had risen to 2000 .

These Indian Nationals had been repatriated to India under the "Wande Bharath "mission launched   by the Indian government to bring back all Indians located around the world .

No Corona Positives Reported Yesterday (16)

 No Corona positives has been reported

 yesterday (16) although 2600 "PCR "tests had been performed during the day according to Epidemeology Unit.

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At the moment 220 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals.