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Authorities yesterday insisted that employees of Brandix who returned from India in three charter flights in recent months had followed the required 14-day quarantine process under the supervision of the armed forces and PCR tests had been carried out on them upon landing at the Mattala Airport as well as after the conclusion of their two-week quarantine period.
Army Chief, Lt. General Shavendra Silva told the Daily Mirror that allegations stating that these employees had broken the quarantine period were not true and the last set of passengers who arrived on September 22 on a charter flight from Visakhapatnam, completed their quarantine process on October 6. While more Brandix employees are yet to present themselves at the allocated quarantine centers, despite two deadlines issued. Silva said he was hopeful that they would surrender soon and insisted that these returnees would not cause such a cluster within a day of their release.
"From Sept. 22 to Oct 6, these employees were under quarantine at Sheraton Kosgoda. The quarantine procedure was 100% followed. These allegations are false. We have to be fair by a company which has over 40,000 employees," Silva said.
Sources at the Mattala Airport told the Daily Mirror that Brandix had chartered its first flight on June 26 from Vishakapatnam carrying 168 passengers, while the second charter flight arrived from the same destination on August 8 with 125 passengers. The third flight arrived on September 22 which had brought 48 passengers. Upon the arrival of the first light in June, passengers were divided into three groups and were transported to the Blue Water Hotel in Wadduwa, the Sheraton Hotel in Kosgoda and the Ayurveda Hotel in Rajagiriya. The second set of passengers who arrived in August were transported to the Kosgoda Garden Resort, while the third group of passengers were transported to the Sheraton in Kosgoda.
Mattala Airport sources said that all passengers who had arrived on these three flights were Sri Lankan nationals and their PCR tests were conducted by a private hospital. Brandix has insisted that all health protocols were followed by their employees who returned from India. (Jamila Husain)
Lal Bandara Friday, 09 October 2020 10:31 AM
In some cases the virus will be in the body for more than 21days without any symptoms. So this quarantine procedure of 14 days ifs no use. The virus has slipped from them
Rohitha Friday, 09 October 2020 10:35 AM
Brandix letter is worded using words to indicate no Indians visited Minuwangoda but does not rule out Indians visiting other locations....!!
PG Friday, 09 October 2020 10:45 AM
Isnt it 14 days in quarantine center and another 14 days self isolation? Then it should be 28 days .. looks like BRANDIX don’t know their math
Roshanaly Friday, 09 October 2020 10:46 AM
All three Chartered Flights carried only Sri Lankan working in India. This shows the concern of the Company for its workers.
violation Friday, 09 October 2020 10:57 AM
India vs China now. SL is 3rd umpire
ANTON Friday, 09 October 2020 11:16 AM
IN THE END ALL THE BLAME WENT TO POOR BRANDIX GIRL.
Gamage Friday, 09 October 2020 11:42 AM
No one trusts these authorities anymore. They can say anything. A health specialist must be in charge of these health matters, not military.
roobarbie Friday, 09 October 2020 12:59 PM
May be so, but Brandix managers mixed with Inidian arrivees and carried the virus to Minuwangoda.
Michael Ranasinghe Friday, 09 October 2020 01:29 PM
Why are the authorities bending backwards to become spokespersons for Brandix ? Let the management of Brandix face questions from the media and clear their name .. Lt Gen is like the Chairman of Brandix
Chux Friday, 09 October 2020 01:34 PM
There will be full of Covid 19 patients all over very soon thanks to the Brandix and our politicians
J Weerasinghe Friday, 09 October 2020 01:44 PM
Why trying to hide the truth?? Everyone knows brandix brought in indian labour without being qurantined due to political influence
Tilak Senerath Friday, 09 October 2020 03:52 PM
Brandix did not guaranteed for 14 Days compulsory period of self quarantine (after 14 Days hotel quarantine) was followed or not. PCR has sensitivity of 70% only, that mean 30% probability for worker has Covid, even after hotel quarantine. Such case, how can say the quarantine procedure was 100% followed?
AB Friday, 09 October 2020 04:04 PM
Brandix broke some covid health rules or some immoral thing happened by Brandix side could be reason for this issue, it's up to investigative media men
roni Friday, 09 October 2020 04:33 PM
It is very clear earnings of foreign exchange supersedes human life in this miracle nation.
Thavam Friday, 09 October 2020 04:37 PM
Indians are problem creators... Same time smart enough to escape from it and blame on others
Sambo Friday, 09 October 2020 07:50 PM
Why can't they yet name the source of the new infection. The source is Brandix and the cause is Indians brought down without proper quarantine procedures. The entire country knows the full story all though the authorities are tight lipped.
Raj Fernando Friday, 09 October 2020 09:16 PM
I can’t understand ont thing When for chinese delegation PCR alone is enough why our poor guys only need to be quarantained
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