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Several at LECO in Kandana infected with Covid-19

13 Oct 2020

Several employees at Lanka Electricity Company (Pvt.) Ltd. (LECO) in Nagoda, Kandana are confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus. Nearly 12 employees were identified to have contracted the Covid-19 virus, said Ja-Ela Public Health Officer (Administrative) S.W.Y.M. Wijesinghe. Accordingly, the necessary subsequent steps were taken immediately, he added. Reportedly, a daughter of a LECO staff member was identified as an employee of the Minuwangoda apparel factory on 3 October. The company had immediately acted to direct the said LECO employee for quarantine via the relevant Divisional Health Officer. Subsequently, the employees at LECO were subjected to PCR tests on Friday (9), where 12 among them tested positive for the virus.


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