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Curfew extended in Sri Lanka after detection of COVID-19 cluster

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Colombo, Oct 7 (EFE/EPA).-The Government of Sri Lanka has implemented a curfew for the suburbs of Colombo and Gampaha District until further notice in order to slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease. The Sri Lankan health ministry said Wednesday, more than 1000 textile workers in a factory are infected with coronavirus, three days after reporting the country's first community infection in two months.Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 4472 Covid-19 positive cases with only 13 deaths.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS PERFORM COVID-19 TESTS AT THE COLOMBO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

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