NATIONAL

Over 120 close contacts of Minuwangoda cluster test positive

(UTV | GAMPAHA) – Over 120 close contacts of the Minuwangoda COVID-19 cluster have tested positive for the Virus, over a 24-hour period ending at 6.00 AM today (15).

The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said a total of 132 COVID-19 patients were detected in Sri Lanka as of this morning.

Five among the patients were employees of the Minuwangoda apparel factory from which the latest COVID-19 outbreak was reported. The remaining 127 have been identified as close contacts of infected employees.

The NOCPC said that a total of 1,723 patients have been detected from the Minuwangoda cluster as of today. From among the patients, 1,041 are employees and 682 are their close associates.

 

Related posts

Another patient recovers from Coronavirus

Staff Writer

SI arrested over probe linked to Shani Abeysekera

Staff Writer

Private sector directed to pay employee salaries up to December

Staff Writer