SIX VILLAGES LOCKED DOWN IN RAMBUKKANA

36-year-old lady tested positive on October 15

• ANOTHER PERSON FROM RAMBUKKANA-PINNAWALA QUARANTINE CENTRE, TESTED POSITIVE

• IRIYAGOLLA, AMBUL-AMBE, BORALUWA, WERALLAGAMA, ALAWATTE AND KIRIWALLAPITIYA VILLAGES, LOCKED DOWN

Following the detection of two COVID -19 patients, six villages in the Rambukkana area were locked down, an official said. Director of Kegalle District Health Services Dr.kumar Wickramasinghe said a woman,36, tested positive for the disease on October 15. She was referred to the Kattankudy hospital for treatment.

Afterwards, another person from the Rambukkana-pinnawala quarantine centre, tested positive after a PCR testing done at the Kegalle General Hospital. He was sent to the Iranamadu COVID -19 treatment centre.

The villages that were locked down are Iriyagolla, ambul-ambe, Boraluwa, werallagama, alawatte and Kiriwallapitiya. these villages are spread over three Grama Niladhari divisions.

Investigations are underway to trace those who had contact with this patient.