Newlyweds in Mawanella exposed to COVID-19

Newlyweds in Mawanella exposed to COVID-19

by Zulfick Farzan 05-11-2020 | 12:20 PM

Colombo (News 1st);  151 COVID-19 cases have been reported to-date from the Kegalle District, said Padmakumara Weerasinghe the Kegalle District Health Services Director on Thursday (05).

He said a wedding was held in Mawanella without obtaining permission recently, and following PCR tests it was revealed the couple was exposed to COVID-19.

Both of them were hospitalized and 120 close contacts were moved into quarantine, he added.

At present 32,031 people n the Kegalle District are in Quarantine.