Two more COVID-19 patients recover; Positive cases tally drops to 97

Two more COVID-19 patients recover; Positive cases tally drops to 97

March 28, 2020   12:49 pm

Two more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have recovered and discharged from the hospital, says the Ministry of Health.

Accordingly, nine coronavirus patients who tested positive for the virus have made a complete recovery so far.

As per the situation report issued by the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry earlier this morning, the last confirmed patient was identified on Thursday (26).

A total of 106 coronavirus-infected persons was been diagnosed in Sri Lanka so far, however, with the recovery of these nine COVID-19 patients, Sri Lanka’s tally of positive cases now stands at 97.

In the meantime, 199 persons who are suspected to have contracted the virus are under observation at selected hospitals across the country, according to new statistics.

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