Colombo (News 1st); Another 139 apparel workers attached to the Minuwangoda Brandix factory tested positive for COVID-19, said Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva.

Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 cases from the Minuwangoda Brandix factory cluster rose to 706.

On Tuesday (06) afternoon 246 apparel workers attached to the Minuwangoda factory tested positive for COVID-19, said Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva.

This is in addition to the 220 apparel workers who tested positive on Tuesday (06) morning and the 101 apparel workers who tested positive on Monday (05).

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