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     Around 312 complete quarantine and head home

    April 04, 2020

    Over the past two days with the discovery of Covid-19 positive patients from the Beruwela area certain actions had to be taken. Accordingly, based on intelligence information and the advice of the health officials, another 226 persons who had associated with those infected were sent to the Punani quarantine centre in order to ensure the safety of the other residents in the area.

    This was stated by Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva during the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19 daily media briefing.

     

    Further, over the past three days while quarantine operations were being carried out at the Puttalam quarantine centre, another 30 persons were sent there for quarantine on April 01st. Accordingly, there are 1,683 persons currently at 40 quarantine centres.

     

    “Arrangements are also underway as of now to refer some 300 plus individuals, believed to have got in contact with the COVID patient who died on April 01. Another batch of 312 quarantined individuals is also ready to proceed home ,” Head of the NOCPCO told the Media.

     

    Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said that a total of 187 quarantined returnees from Diyatalawa, Rantembe and Pompeimadu Quarantine Centres after the two-week long quarantine process, left for their homes last morning (2) after receipt of Quarantine Certificates. With this, a total of 2308 quarantined individuals have so far left those QCs, manned by tri services, he said. “Similarly, all 31 foreigners from 15 countries after completion of the quarantine process have left those centres,” he added.

    Therefore, around 312 individuals who have completed the quarantine process were scheduled to leave for their homes.

     

     

     

     

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