2 deaths reported from a quarantine camp, PCR test results awaited

May 1, 2020 at 9:18 PM

2 individuals who were taken to a Quarantine camp from Gunasinhapura have died today.

AirForce Spokesman Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe told the NewsWire that 2 individuals passed away in the Mullaitivu Quarantine camp today.

One individual had passed away early morning today while another passed away this evening.
PCR Tests have been done to ascertain whether they died of Covid-19.

Results of the Tests are expected tomorrow, AirForce spokesman added.

These 2 individuals are believed to be from the group of homeless people, who were sent to quarantine from Colombo a few weeks ago.

Both individuals are believed to be very old and both of them were in not good health, accroding to sources.

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