Western province, three prisons red zones for COVID-19

COLOMBO (News1st): The western province and three prisons are at a "high risk" of COVID-19, official data show. In the country, 163 out of 381 -- 42.7 percent -- administrative health areas, have been classified as high-risk zones. Among them are 47 out of 50 areas in the Western Province, and the prisons in Bogambara, Kuruwita, and Boossa. Most affected provinces include the North-West - 23 red zones, and the Central - 24 red zones. The least affected is the Northern Province with five red zones. Only the Mannar and Mullaitivu districts do not comprise high-risk areas in the entire country. They, however, have one low-risk area each.