Sri Lanka widens curfew, bans gatherings as virus surges

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka on Wednesday widened a curfew and warned of legal action against those evading treatment for COVID-19 after reporting an escalating cluster centered around a garment factory in the capital’s suburbs. The number of confirmed cases has risen to 830 while more than 1,500 people have been asked to quarantine at their homes, health authorities said. The Indian Ocean island nation had just reported…