Kattankudy Divisional Secretariat area isolated

Kattankudy Divisional Secretariat area isolated

December 31, 2020   12:04 pm

Kattankudy Divisional Secretariat area has been isolated with effect from today (31), says the Batticaloa District Government Agent/District Secretary K. Karunakaran.

A total of 26 persons were tested positive in 549 rapid antigen tests carried out on employees and owners of business establishments in Batticaloa town yesterday (30).

Twenty-three of the virus-infected persons were identified as residents of Kattankudy area.

Thereby, in a bid to prevent the further spread of the virus, Kattankudy DS area has been declared as isolated. In all, the area has detected 50 positive cases so far.

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