A total of 2078 Corona positives had been reported today (170 ,increasing the total number of Corona Positives reported so far in the country to 500,772 according to Epidemiology Unit ,
At the moment 59,053 Corona positives are being treated at Government/Private Hospitals /Quarantine Centers and under home care system it has been revealed .
Another 121 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (17) ,Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 11,938 according to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) ,
Accordingly majority of the deceased were over 60 years of age DGHS has stated ,
This decision has been taken during the Covid Control Meeting held to
day under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapakshe he has stressed .
Government has imposed the Island wide Quarantine curfew on 20th of August and had extended weekly unto as per the recommendations of Medical specialists ,
The former State Minister Ratwatte had resigned from his Ministerial Portfolio yesterday (15) over the incident ,Prisoners Rights Protection Committee had complained the CID on the incident ,Former State Minister had harassed a group of prisoners at Anuradhapaura Prison last Sunday when he had visited there ,
Another 2271 Corona Positives had been reported today (16) ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 498,694 according to Epidemiology Unit ,
At the moment 58,287 Corona positives are being treated at Government /Private hospitals /Quarantine Centers and Under home care system the Unit has stated ,
