Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage in self-quarantine

Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been placed under self-quarantine after his drivers and a security officer had tested positive for Covid-19.

In a Facebook post, the minister stated that a police officer in his security detail had tested positive for the virus on Friday (April 30) and that from that point he and his family have been self-isolating at their home.

In the PCR tests carried out subsequently, two of his drivers had tested positive for Covid-19 while the minister and his family members had tested negative.

However, the minister says that as per the instructions of their Public Health Inspector (PHI) they are self-quarantining at home until the second PCR tests are carried out.
 
Aluthgamage stated that his ministerial staff are also in quarantine since Friday. 

Posted by Mahindananda Aluthgamage on Saturday, May 1, 2021