Do not foresee a lockdown of Colombo District over the weekend: Army Chief

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Army Chief and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Lt. General Shavendra Silva yesterday said they did not intend to lockdown or impose a curfew in the entire Colombo District over the weekend as they had not tracked down any more areas which posed a threat from the COVID-19 as of now.

Speaking to Daily Mirror, Silva said authorities were on a 'proactive strategy' and curfew was being imposed in areas according to the number of patients being detected and the threat that area was posing to its adjoining areas.

"So far according to the positive cases and their associates that we have detected, we do not foresee a lockdown of the Colombo District. But we have to go by the positive cases coming in today and tomorrow. If we see a large number coming from one particular area, and their contacts, and if this will have an effect on the neighbouring areas, then we will not hesitate to impose curfew, whatever the place," Silva said.

He further said under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's instructions, authorities were also constantly checking on the areas that were already under a curfew and if any area which is under curfew clears in the coming days, then authorities will not hesitate to lift the curfew. (JAMILA HUSAIN)

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Mm Friday, 23 October 2020 08:49 AM

Okay

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Mm Friday, 23 October 2020 08:52 AM

It has popped up in beruwala fish market all the way from colombo market, but it can’t spread to other small fish mongers who buy from peliyagoda to sell in and around colombo couldn’t have passed it to their customers within the last week?

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Today’s Man Friday, 23 October 2020 12:13 PM

That’s what you say now. We know you too well for your tongue twisting.

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Ranjan Gurusinghe Friday, 23 October 2020 01:13 PM

Sri Lanka should have COVID tracer on buses, trains and shops in order trace and control the virus. It’s spreading all over no proper tracing

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K.L Pathirana Friday, 23 October 2020 04:08 PM

Do not worry, we're still in the second place but sinking slowly. This is what happens when you try to put the horse before the cart.

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