COLOMBO (News 1st); More than 04 people connected to the education sector have died of COVID-19, it was revealed at a press conference on Monday (17).

Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin called on the government to provide the vaccine to teachers and principals before deciding to re-open schools in the country.

A COVID-19 infected school teacher addressing the press conference remotely said she was transferred to several places after testing positive and had to pay Rs. 10,000 to hail a private taxi to relocate for treatment as she was denied transport in an ambulance.

• 24 GN Divisions in 12 Districts will be isolated on Monday (21)
• 82 GN Divisions in 12 Districts will be released from isolation on Monday (21).
• 51,000+ COVID infections so far in June 2021 – NOCPCO
• 424 COVID cases from Kalutara on Saturday (19); 2,248 cases reported from across the country
• Navy nets Rs. 02 Bn worth of Heroin and Kerala Cannabis in the past 05 days