Total number of persons who completed quarantine 678 – Another 443 scheduled to be released

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Total number of persons who completed quarantine 678 – Another 443 scheduled to be released – Army Commander

March 27, 2020

The third batch of 223 returnees who underwent the two-week (14 day) quarantine process at Punani (125), Kandakadu (42), Meeyankulam (18) and Diyatalawa (38 including 04 foreigners 2 Iran, 2 Korea) Quarantine Centres (QCs) left for home last morning (26) from the respective locations after completion of medical procedures and receipt of Quarantine Certificates.

This was stated by the Army Commander during the media briefing of the National Operation Centre for the prevention of Covid-19 yesterday.

Those who were sent home were advised to further engage in self-quarantine for another 14 days once they return to their homes.

So far the number of persons released from quarantine centres after completion of their two week quarantine process stands at 678. A further 2,866 persons are being quarantined at 46 quarantine centres and of them 443 are scheduled to be sent home today, Lt. Gen. Silva said.