New year cluster crosses the 50,000 mark Source:Dailymirror The New Year cluster in Sri Lanka which developed after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year last month crossed the 50,000 mark a short while ago after the country recorded its highest daily total of COVID-19 patients with 3,591 patients reported so far today. According to the Epidemiology Unit, 50,774 patients have been infected with the virus since the April New Year, with authorities warning that these numbers will rise further in the weeks.  ...

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Night travel restriction in effect from 11 pm tonight Source:Dailymirror Following immense confusion on whether the travel restriction will come into effect from today or tomorrow, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva has clarified that the night restriction will come into effect from tonight 11 pm till tomorrow 4 am. The travel restriction after being lifted from 4 am tomorrow will then once again be imposed from 11 pm tomorrow night and will remain continuously till Monday 4 am.  ...

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UPDATE – Provinces to be sealed off this week till May 30 Source:Dailymirror Provinces will be sealed off this week after strict travel restrictions are to be imposed between the provinces to prevent a further spread of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus, Army Commander and Head of the National Operations Center for the Prevention of COVID-19 outbreak, General Shavendra Silva told Daily Mirror. The President’s Office in a statement said the travel restrictions will remain in place till May 30, but the date of when it will be implemented is yet to be announced. ...

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