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Friday, June 18, 2021

Authorities. To Lift Islandwide Travel Restrictions Although Daily Corona Cases Are Still Over 2000

As no positive results had been achieved through the islandwide travel restrictions imposed by the authorities since 21st of May as a result of not implementing them strictly ,Government has decided to lift the restrictions on 4 a.m this Monday (21) for a period of two days it has been announced .

The restrictions will be re imposed again from 10 p.m this Wednesday (23) until 4 a.m next Friday (25) the head of the National Covid -19 Prevention Center General Shavendra De Silva has stated .

Gatherings including parties and functions will not be allowed to held during this period he has stressed .

2327 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Yesterday (18)

A total of 2327 Corona Positives had been reported yesterday !18) ,Increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 235,413 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .

Out of the total number of Corona Positives reported yesterday (18) majority which is 493 positives had been reported from Colombo District .41 of the Reported cases in Colombo district were from Dehiwala area .

There were 22 foreign arrivals amongst the Corona positives reported yesterday .

At the moment 35,729 Corona positives are being treated at Government hospitals and quarantine centers it had been revealed .