39 new COVID-19 cases in Minuwangoda cluster

COLOMBO (News1st): Thrity-nine new COVID-19 cases have been detected as part of the Minuwangoda cluster, army commander Shavendra Silva said Monday. Among the new cases, 25 are close contacts of employees at the Brandix factory in the area, at which a worker first tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Silva added. Accordingly, the number of COVID-19 patients in the Minuwangoda cluster has risen to 1346.