Colombo (News 1st); The situation in the weekend will be subject to analysis ahead of lifting the Quarantine Order imposed on the Western Province, said Army Commander and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on Friday (13).

He also said this process will be followed with regard to lifting the lock-down of certain areas.

On Thursday (12), 10,111 PCR tests were carried out across the country and approximately 8000 of those tests were carried out in the Colombo District, resulting in over 230 COVID-19 cases.

He said there is no reason to conceal the number of cases reported daily.

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