He said this during the daily briefing at the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19.

He added that a total of 3086 individuals, including 31 foreigners are still in 46 Quarantine Centres while yesterday another group of 163 persons who had completed the quarantine process were released.

A total of about 7500 individuals, out of some 20,000 returnees, including those identified during the period (March 1-15) while being in the country are still in self-quarantine or in quarantine at their homes, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.

However, he urged the public to continue to maintain distance even while in self-quarantine at their homes in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.