06th November 2020 14:05:04 Hours
As of this morning (6), a total of 383 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them were from locally-identified affectees, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
By 6.00 this morning (6), the total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported from Minuwangoda garment factory stands at 9,096 Of them, 1,041 are factory employees, 1,007 persons from Peliyagoda Fish Market and other 7,048 are locally-identified contacts of those garment factory-infected employees and the Fish Market. Of these, 412 employees of the Minuwangoda Garment Factory have fully recovered and 2,788 of their associates have been discharged from hospitals.
The flight QR 668 from Doha Qatar with 1 passenger, the flight EY 607 from Sydney Australia with 16 passengers and the flight UL 455 from Narita Japan with 17 passengers arrived in Colombo. All those passengers were referred to Quarantine Centres (QCs), managed by tri-services after formalities at the airport.
Within the day (6), 43 quarantined individuals after PCR tests are set to leave for their homes. Of them. 30 persons are from Hotel Ranweli QC and 13 persons from Hotel Jetwing Blue QC.
To-date, 63,644 individuals have left for homes after quarantining. As of this morning (6), 2,420 persons in 30 tri service-managed QCs are still in quarantine. Within yesterday (5), 11,316 PCR tests were carried out across the country and the total PCR tests conducted so far stands at 568,774.
By 6.00 this morning (6), 765 fully-recovered COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals. Of them, 1 person was a foreigner and other 764 persons are identified as close contacts of the Minuwangoda garment factory-infected employees who were in quarantine at QCs. (Ends) best shoes | Best Selling Air Jordan 1 Mid Light Smoke Grey For Sale 554724-092
