28th August 2020 09:20:36 Hours
Two more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 as of this morning (28). All of them were 2 expatriates from UAE and Qatar who are undergoing quarantine at Pampemadu and Pelwehera QCs respectively. By 6.00 am this morning (28), the total detainees at Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Drug addicts stands at 639. Of them, 518 individuals are detainees under rehabilitation, 67 staff members, 5 guest staffers, 48 family members and close associates, including 01 person who got in contact with the infected one in the Welikada Prison, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
The flight QR 668 from Doha Qatar with 47 passengers and the flight EK 648 from Dubai with 22 passengers arrived in Colombo and all of them were referred to Quarantine Centres, managed by tri-services.
As of today (28), 308 quarantined individuals after PCR tests are set to leave for their homes. Of them, 12 persons are from Nipuna Bossa QC, 280 persons from Wellawatta Hotel OZO QC, 03 from Jetwing Blue QC, 12 from Jetwing QC, and 01 person from Rajagiriya Ayurvedic QC. Likewise, 7,122 persons in 70 tri-service-managed QCs are still in quarantine and 33,695 individuals have been sent back home after quarantining. Within yesterday (27), 2110 PCR tests were carried out and the total PCR tests conducted so far in the country stands at 219,162.
Meanwhile, 11 infected positive COVID-19 cases after full recovery left hospitals early this morning (28). One of them was identified as an expatriate and other 10 individuals were found to have associated with the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Drug addicts. Accordingly, 604 individuals, associated with the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for Drug addicts at Kandakadu after recovery have so far left. A total of 35 infected persons, connected to the Rehabilitation Centre are still under treatment. (Ends)url clone | nike air speed turf rose gold price per gram
