The government has instructed to conduct antigen testing within the next ten days targeting densely populated areas in the Colombo District.
Prior to the spread of the virus, the health and security services have been instructed to implement this as a means of locating the source of the disease.
It is said that the Center for the Prevention of Covid Outbreaks has instructed to conduct complete antigen tests in areas where the highest number of patients are reported, especially in densely populated flats in the Colombo District.