by Zulfick Farzan 16-10-2020 | 7:15 PM
Colombo (News 1st); 49 new COVID-19 cases reported as of 1900 hours on Friday (16), said Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
35 of these cases were reported from Quarantine Centers and the remaining 14 cases were Close Contacts, said the Army Commander.
The Department of Government Information said accordingly, a total of 110 COVID-19 cases were reported at 1900 hours on Friday (16).
Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 cases reported from the Minuwangoda Cluster rose to 1899 cases.