The Beruwala fishing harbor has been temporarily closed from today (23) until further notice after it was confirmed that 10 people who visited the Beruwala fishing harbor are infected with COVID-19.
Ten lorry drivers and their assistants who were transporting fish to the Peliyagoda fish market have contracted the COVID. Due to the spread of COVIDin the Peliyagoda fish market, random PCR tests were carried out at several fishing harbors yesterday. Accordingly, biological samples of 100 people from the Beruwala fishing harbor were taken and sent for PCR tests yesterday, the Beruwala Medical Officer of Health said.