Inmate at Welikada remand prison tests positive for coronavirus 

July 7, 2020 at 9:51 AM

Inmate at Welikada prison detected with coronavirus

An inmate at the Welikada Prison in Colombo has been detected with COVID-19.

Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said the inmate had been transferred from the Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in East Kandakadu for those addicted to drugs and controlled substances, to the Welikada prison on 27 June.

Dr. Jaisnghe said that PCR or COVID-19 tests are being conducted on the infected prisoner and those around him, while a quarantine process will be implemented.

All prisoners and Prison Officials at the Welikada prison will undergo testing and quarantine, he added. (Newswire)