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09th October 2020 10:19:03 Hours

29 More Confirmed Positive to COVID-19 -NOCPCO

A total of 29 persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 within the day (9). Among them were 19 from Minuwangoda Garment factory (18 close associates of the Minuwangoda garment factory and one employee of the factory) and the rest 10 were expatriates (5 from UAE at Biyagama village QC, 2 from Ethiopia at at Sigiri Hotel QC, 2 from Iran at Kalpitiya Beach QC and 1 from Sudan at Sigiri Village QC), states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

By 6.00 this morning (9), the total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported from Minuwangoda garment factory is 1053.

The flight UL504 from London with 09 persons has arrived this morning (09) and all of them were to be sent to QCs for necessary quarantining.

Within the day (9), 136 quarantined individuals after PCR tests are set to leave for their homes. Of them, 01 person is from Ruwala Kalpitiya QC, 52 persons are from Mulankavil QC, 09 from Jetwing Blue QC, 15 from Hotel Jetwing Beach QC, 43 persons from Hotel Amagi Arya QC, 01 from Dolphin Hotel QC and 15 from Wind Beach Hotel QC.

Likewise, 49,689 individuals by this morning (9) have been sent back home so far after quarantining. As of this morning (9), 9630 persons in 80 tri-service-managed QCs are still in quarantine. Within yesterday (9), 2600 PCR tests were carried out across the country and the total PCR tests conducted so far stands at 313,813.

By 6.00 this morning (9), 04 fully recovered COVID-19 affected persons went back to their homes from hospitals. All of them are expatriates who were in quarantine. (Ends)jordan Sneakers | Air Jordan Release Dates Calendar