Five employees working at two five-star hotels in Colombo tested positive for Covid-19, the hotel managements said on Friday.

Accordingly, the Taj Samudra hotel in Colombo said that four of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

All four were asymptomatic and showed no signs of illness and …have taken all necessary steps to isolate the employees as per government guidelines, the management said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Angsana Gym at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo had been closed after an employee attached to the gym tested positive for COIVID-19 on Thursday, the hotel said.

In a statement, it said the gym had been temporarily closed until such time they were allowed to open under the direction and guidance of the Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and the Health Ministry.