7515 Have So Far Quarantined in Tri Service-run Quarantine Centres-NOCPCO

A total of 320 more individuals were flown to Sri Lanka this afternoon (12) from Chennai by a Sri Lankan flight. They all were taken to Army-managed Quarantine Centres (QCs) for quarantine process, a Media statement of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) issued on Tuesday (12) stated.

121 individuals who underwent quarantining at tri service-managed Punani (50), Pompeimadu (32 ) Hotel Dolphin (11) and Nachchikuda (28) Quarantine Centres after conduct of PCR tests on them left for their residences today (12) with Quarantine Certificates. By today (12), a total of 7515 quarantined individuals from tri service-managed Quarantine Centres (QC) have left for their homes.

As of now, 3701 persons are still in quarantine in 37 island-wide QCs, run by tri services.By today (12), heroic sailors of the Navy confirmed positive to the COVID-19 virus stood at 428 in total. Of them, 41 after recovery and PCR tests were discharged. A group of 387 infected sailors are still under treatment in hospitals as of now, the statement ended.

Summary:

Total No of Quarantined Individuals up to date : 7515

Total No of Individuals Still in Quarantine : 3701

No of QCs : 37

Source: www.army.lk