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Army Commander Shavendra Silva said today that the upcoming week was also crucial since Covid-19 patients were reported from different parts in the country.

He said Covid-19 patients from the Minuwangoda apparel factory were found from 16 districts.

The commander said that close contacts of the apparel workers tested positive for COVID-19 were identified and moved to quarantine centres.

“However, if there are any missing groups of close contacts, they could be identified most likely next week," he said.

He said a total of 121 persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Among them, six are expatriates and other 115 persons were locally-identified close contacts of Minuwangoda garment factory-infected employees.

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported from Minuwangoda garment factory was increased to 2016. Of them, 1,041 are factory employees and 975 are contacts of the garment factory employees.

Meanwhile, the Commander said that five employees of the Colombo Port Dockyard have also been infected with coronavirus.(DSB)


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  • Antony Jude Sunday, 18 October 2020 08:52 PM

    Each and every day is crucial for the public as long as a military person like you handle Covid-19 pandemic in Srilanka.

    Michael Ranasinghe Sunday, 18 October 2020 10:11 PM

    Really ? week before last you said this week is crucial now you say next week is crucial .. Why is next week crucial and not the week after next ? Are you joking or you think we are idiots ?

    GHARRY Sunday, 18 October 2020 11:45 PM

    Sir, please, tell the public that how many infected persons must be reported to the Trump administration.

    joshua Monday, 19 October 2020 08:54 AM

    Thanks for weekly update....ha haa

    FF Monday, 19 October 2020 09:05 AM

    NOT ONLY NEXT WEEK, EVERY DAY IS CRUCIAL UNTIL WE FIND A VACCINE TO BE COVID FREE

    FF Monday, 19 October 2020 03:50 PM

    CAN THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL OF COVID 19 GO FIND A VACCINE INSTEAD OF TALKING BANA


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