Over 500 quarantined individuals leave for home

27 March 2020 09:05 am

A total of 501 individuals, quarantined in Kandakadu, Punani and Diyathalawa quarantine centres left for their homes this morning, as the fourth batch to leave for the fourth consecutive day, the Army said.

Military Spokesperson Brigadier Chandana Wickramasinghe said 25 individuals from Kandakadu, 167 from Punani and 309 from Diyathalawa were among those released.

Accordingly, 1,179 individuals who were quarantined were sent for their homes since March 24.