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Sunday, November 8, 2020

Seventy Two Prison Inmates At Welikada Prison Tested Positive For Corona Virus

Seventy two prison inmates at Welikada prison including the wife of major suspect of the Easter sunday Bomb attack Saharan Hashim had been infected with Corona virus it had been revealed .

Accordingly 63 female prison inmates ,08 male inmates and a prison officer attached to Welikada prison had been tested positive for corona virus so far.

All these positives had been admitted to Welikanda Treatment center for treatment .

562 Corona Positives Had Been Discharged From Hospitals Today (08)

A total of 562 Corona positives had been discharged from Hospitals today (08)after full recovery according to Epidemeology Unit .

Upto now 8285 Corona positives had been discharged from government hospitals

510 Corona Positives Reported Today (08)

A total of 510 Corona positives had been reported today (08) increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country to 13,929 according to the Epidemeology Unit .

Majority of the Corona positives reported today were close contacts of the Paliyagoda fish market cluster it has been revealed .

Accordingly the Total number of Corona positives identified that related to Minuwangoda Brandix and Paliyagoda fish market clusters were 10,447 .

At the moment 5609 Corona positives are being treated at government hospitals .

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Quarantine Police Curfew Imposed In Western Province Except 25 Police Divisions To Be Lifted Tomorrow Morning (09)

The quarantine Police Curfew imposed in Whole Western province is scheduled to be lifted at 5 a.m tomorrow morning (09) except 25 police divisions in Colombo ,Gampaha and Kalutara as well as in Kurunagala Municipal Council area and a village in Panadura area according to Police Media Spokesman Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG) Ajith Rohana .

Accordingly those 25 police divisions the Kurunagala Municipal Council area and a village at Panadura area will be isolated under further notice to prevent the spreading of Corona virus .

According to the isolation no one can enter these isolated areas neither leave from them .A programme will be launched to distribute essential food to the public in these areas and online deliveries will be operated through Supermarkets and pharmacies DIG Rohana has stated .

However retail markets where majority of the people purchasing goods are not allowed to open in isolated areas he has stated .

Both public and private vehicles can drive through these isolatec areas but not allowed to stop at these areas for any reason it has been announced .