Two Corona Deaths had been reported in the country today (28)increasing the total number of Cotona deaths reported so far to 109 according to the Ministry Of Health .
Accordingly a 96 year old female resident of Colombo -08 and 78 year old male resident of Colombo -02 had died due to corona infection .
A total of 487 Corona positives had been reported in the country today(28)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 22,988 according to Epidemeology Unit
Accordingly all the Corona positives reported today were close contacts of Paliyagoda Fish Market Cluster the unit has stated .
At the moment 6225 Corona positives are being treated at government hospitals and treatment centers
The imprisoned Former Director of Criminal Investigations Department (CID)SSP Shani Abeysekare who had been tested positive for Corona virus whilst at Mahara prison was admitted to National Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)in Angoda on Friday (27)under medical advise .
The former CID Director nicknamed as Sherlock Holmes in Sri Lanka police had been transferred to Welikada prison hospital and Welikanda Treatment center respectively after testing positive for corona virus .
Many sections in the society including opposition leader Sajith premadasa had requested the government to admit Former CID Director to IDH hospital for treatment since few days.
Another 08 Corona deaths had been reported in the country on Friday (27)increasing the total number of Corona Deaths Reported so far to 107 according to the National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly four female and four male residents of Colombo District had died due to the Corona infection on Friday and they were residents of Colombo -13,Colombo -15,Dematagoda ,Colombo -09,,Maligakanda ,Colombo -02,Maradana -Colombo -10 and a prison inmate of Magazine prison ,Borella .
The deceased were of the ages 87, 54 ,78,36,83,58,69 and 70 years and five of them died whilst st home and three died at the hospital .
A total of 472 Corona positives had been reported today (27)in the country ncreasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 22,501 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly all the Corona positives reported today were close contacts of the Paliyagoda Fish Market Corona Cluster the center has stated .
The total number of Corona positives belong to Minuwangoda Brandix and Paliyagoda fish market Corona clusters had now increased to 18,983 according to reports .
Meanwhile at the moment 6168 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and treatment centers it has been revealed .
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