The Attorney General (AG) yesterday (27) directed the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate the spread of Covid-19 from the Brandix apparel factory in Minuwangoda.
He also instructed the Police to submit a progress report on the investigations within two weeks.
The Minuwangoda facility had become the epicentre of a surprise resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the country after a female employee of the factory tested positive for the virus earlier this month.
Brandix, a prominent apparel manufacturer in the country, said that the rigorous protocol implemented across the label and the immediate response and support received from the Public Health Inspector (PHI) of the area and relevant health authorities of Sri Lanka enabled the early detection of the patient, ensuring her timely transfer to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) for immediate treatment and mitigation of any further spread of the virus.
However, the virus soon spread to other apparel factories in the District and other parts of the country, while it is believed to have also led to the emergence of another cluster – the Peliyagoda Fish Market.
The total confirmed cases from the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda clusters have neared the 5,000 mark, presently becoming the biggest Covid-19 outbreak in the country yet.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the virus climbed to 19 yesterday.
The Minuwangoda facility had become the epicentre of a surprise resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the country after a female employee of the factory tested positive for the virus earlier this month.
Brandix, a prominent apparel manufacturer in the country, said that the rigorous protocol implemented across the label and the immediate response and support received from the Public Health Inspector (PHI) of the area and relevant health authorities of Sri Lanka enabled the early detection of the patient, ensuring her timely transfer to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) for immediate treatment and mitigation of any further spread of the virus.
However, the virus soon spread to other apparel factories in the District and other parts of the country, while it is believed to have also led to the emergence of another cluster – the Peliyagoda Fish Market.
The total confirmed cases from the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda clusters have neared the 5,000 mark, presently becoming the biggest Covid-19 outbreak in the country yet.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the virus climbed to 19 yesterday.