Another 23 inmates (22 females & a male) tested positive for Covid at the Welikada Prison today.
Commissioner General of Prisons told NewsWire that these patients will be transferred to Welikanda Covid hospital for treatment.
Yesterday a group of prison inmates at the Welikada Prison were identified as Covid patients.
Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya said that the group consists of 2 male inmates, 4 female inmates & a prison official.
Overall 213 Covid patients have been identified in Sri Lanka today. (NewsWire)