A Police officer serving at the Colombo- Fort Police station has contracted the coronavirus, the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 (NOCPC) said.
Ten officers of the Police station have been placed in quarantine following the detection of the patient.
Meanwhile, a total of 259 coronavirus patients have been detected from the Katunayake Free Trade Zone (FTZ).
The NOCPC said that from among the patients, 209 are from the Next Apparel Factory and 50 are from the Chiefway factory. (NewsWire)