A Corona death had bern reported in the country today (20) increasing the the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 274 according to the Government information Department .
Accordingly a 53 year old female resided in Mallawagedara area at Gampaha district has died due to the complications of the Septacemia shock and severe diabetes caused by Corona infection .The deceased. Had died whilst receiving treatment at IDH Hospital in Angoda .
A total of 768 Corona positives had been reported today (20),Increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country to 55,189 according to the National Covid -19 Prevention Center .
Accordingly all the Corona positives reported today (20)were contacts of the previous Corona Positives belonging to the Minuwangoda ,Paliyagoda and Prisons corona clusters the Center has stated .The total number of Corona positives reported so far from these clusters had risen to 51,329 it had been revealed .
Ar the moment 7700 Corona positives are being treated at Government Hospitals and Treatment centers .
Two sections of the Ministry of Health had been temporarily closed down yesterday (18)after identifying 08 Staff members as Corona positives the Ministry sources had revealed .
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Accordingly Medical Services -1 and Exams units had been temporarily closed and 74 staff members attached to these sections are being quarantined the sources have added
Although the Ministry of Health is being urged other institutions in the country to avoid Crowd gathering in their places and adapt Anti Corona health guidelines including wearing a mask and social distancing ,Authorities in the Ministry had done the opposite and brought all the Employees in the Ministry to work at once by creating a risk environment since last December the sources have added .
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