Colombo (News 1st);  211 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday (28) as at 1900 hours, said the Department of Government Information.

• 09 cases from Quarantine Centers
• 202 cases are close contacts.

The Department of Government Information said 140 of 202 close contacts who tested positive for COVID-19 were detected from areas placed under quarantine curfew.

The total number of COVID-19 cases reported from the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda clusters is 5,607.

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