<p>Authorities in Sri Lanka increased the coronavirus-related curfew zones to 56 police divisions on Sunday, to check the virus spread through community-level transmission.</p>.<p>So far, the island nation has reported 7,521 Covid-19 cases. The virus death toll rose to 15 on Saturday after a 56-year-old heart patient died in the North Western Province due to coronavirus complication.</p>.<p>"There are 56 police divisions which have been placed under police curfew and violators would be strictly dealt with," Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Rohana added that people's movement in these areas will be monitored.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html">Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic</a></strong></p>.<p>The new curfew zones are mostly from capital district Colombo and eastern district Batticaloa.</p>.<p>The Colombo municipality area has seen sharp rise in infections, Chief City Medical Officer Dr Ruwan Wijemuni said. Colombo city has reported 548 cases in the last four days.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka reported 743 cases on Saturday, along with its 15th Covid-19 death.</p>.<p>The country has reported 4,050 cases since October 4 from just two clusters -- a garment export factory in Minuwangoda, Western Province and a wholesale fish market in Peliyagoda, a suburban area of Colombo.</p>.<p>Dr Wijemuni said the fish market cluster was more dangerous with too many secondary and tertiary contacts.</p>.<p>Of the total 7,521 Covid-19 cases reported till now, 3,714 have been discharged from hospitals after complete recovery.</p>.<p>Health authorities said that the investigation is currently underway to establish whether the export factory or the fish market is the originating point of the second wave since October 4.</p>.<p>Authorities have ruled out a blanket lockdown due to the strain on the economy.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Health minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has said that the World Health Organisation has asked the government to be prepared for the distribution of vaccine depending on successful clinical trials.</p>
<p>Authorities in Sri Lanka increased the coronavirus-related curfew zones to 56 police divisions on Sunday, to check the virus spread through community-level transmission.</p>.<p>So far, the island nation has reported 7,521 Covid-19 cases. The virus death toll rose to 15 on Saturday after a 56-year-old heart patient died in the North Western Province due to coronavirus complication.</p>.<p>"There are 56 police divisions which have been placed under police curfew and violators would be strictly dealt with," Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said on Sunday.</p>.<p>Rohana added that people's movement in these areas will be monitored.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html">Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic</a></strong></p>.<p>The new curfew zones are mostly from capital district Colombo and eastern district Batticaloa.</p>.<p>The Colombo municipality area has seen sharp rise in infections, Chief City Medical Officer Dr Ruwan Wijemuni said. Colombo city has reported 548 cases in the last four days.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka reported 743 cases on Saturday, along with its 15th Covid-19 death.</p>.<p>The country has reported 4,050 cases since October 4 from just two clusters -- a garment export factory in Minuwangoda, Western Province and a wholesale fish market in Peliyagoda, a suburban area of Colombo.</p>.<p>Dr Wijemuni said the fish market cluster was more dangerous with too many secondary and tertiary contacts.</p>.<p>Of the total 7,521 Covid-19 cases reported till now, 3,714 have been discharged from hospitals after complete recovery.</p>.<p>Health authorities said that the investigation is currently underway to establish whether the export factory or the fish market is the originating point of the second wave since October 4.</p>.<p>Authorities have ruled out a blanket lockdown due to the strain on the economy.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Health minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has said that the World Health Organisation has asked the government to be prepared for the distribution of vaccine depending on successful clinical trials.</p>