All garment factory employees to undergo systematic PCR or Antigen Tests, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said. At the NOCPCO meeting held last afternoon, it has been discussed that PCR and Rapid Antigen tests are conducted on daily basis in BOI enterprises to screen the employees for possible contamination. “The test protocol introduced by the Health Authorities show that 1% of the employees are to be subjected for PCR tests daily, or, 5% of the workforce to undergo PCR tests weekly. Rapid Antigen tests are optional, and five private sector hospitals are conducting these tests. This process is conducted under the supervision of a Task Group appointed from the Navy,” the Army said. Having considered large number of requests submitted to the NOCPCO by the public, the private hospitals have been asked to submit their proposal to function ICCs either in a specific hospital or in a luxury hotel. NOCPCO Head Army Commander Shavendra Silva said that three such proposals fulfilling required requisites have been received by the NOCPCO. Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, the State Minister of Primary Health Services, Control of Epidemics and COVID-19, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, and Dr Asela Gunawardena, Director General of Health Services met last afternoon. Lieutenant General Silva explained the progress of lifting isolation status of the storied flats. The meeting was told that 10 flats have already being released from isolation process. Rapid Antigen tests and PCR tests are being conducted for one of the members of each family. All the members of the families had to subject to Covid-19 tests if and when a single family member was detected for positive during the initial screening. This process has practiced in 10 flats which were released from isolation by yesterday, and two more flats have been subjected to this process today.