Another 32 persons identified through contact tracing sent to Quarantine Center in Nachchikuda

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After having identified another 32 persons who were potentially exposed to the 28 individuals previously taken into naval custody in the Suduwella area, the Navy sent them to the Naval Quarantine Center in Nachchikuda, Mannar yesterday, Navy said. The new group of people were found from Ja-Ela, Mattakkuliya and Ragama areas.

Last week the Navy conducted an intelligence operation of contact tracing to identify 28 persons who were avoiding quarantine orders remaining in the village of Suduwella, Ja-Ela. Subsequently, this group of persons were directed for proper quarantine process and six of them were found to be persons contracted COVID-19.

Further, the Navy identified another 32 individuals from Ja-Ela, Mattakkuliya and Ragama areas, who were potentially exposed to the aforesaid COVID-19 infected persons. Meanwhile, with the onset of COVID-19 symptoms, one woman in this group was rushed to the Welikanda Base Hospital, Polonnaruwa for COVID-19 testing. The rest (31) were sent to the Naval Quarantine Center at Nachchikuda, Mannar.

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