Kandy reaches highest COVID cases yesterday: NOCPCO

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The country having witnessed 2,386 COVID-19 cases yesterday, Kandy District recorded the highest number of positive cases of 338, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.

The highest number of cases were reported from the Kandy town area and the second-highest reported from the Menikhinna area.

Colombo recorded 227 cases followed by Gampaha with 184 and Kalutara stood next with 321 cases, they said.

There was a significant increase of Covid cases in Nuwara Eliya with 228, followed by Matara (104) and Kurunegala (181), the NOCPCO added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Sam the Man Sunday, 16 May 2021 09:18 AM

Here comes the Avurudu results!

Jude Sunday, 16 May 2021 09:28 AM

Gov't lost it's grip on the pandemic!!

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