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Five officers of Habaraduwa Police self-isolated
Oct 15, 202002:52 PM
Five officers attached to the Habaraduwa Police in Galle have been placed under self-isolation due to Covid-19 risks.
The move came after one of the police officers at the station was identified as a close contact of a novel coronavirus-infected persons.
According to reports, the police officer in question had made an appearance at an event attended by an employee of the Minuwangoda apparel factory. A PCR test on the apparel factory employee had recently came out positive for the virus.
Subsequently, the relevant police officer was also referred to a PCR test which confirmed him to be negative to Covid-19.
A spokesperson of Habaraduwa Police however said the station continues to function without any disruption.
