Highest number of coronavirus cases reported in Colombo District

Highest number of coronavirus cases reported in Colombo District

April 18, 2020   01:38 pm

The highest number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka has been identified in the Colombo District, according to the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health.

Accordingly, a total of 55 cases have been confirmed in the Colombo District.

In the meantime, Kalutara District has the second-highest number of infections with 45 coronavirus patients and Puttalam District has confirmed 35 cases.

28 cases of COVID-19 are reported in Gampaha District and 16 infections in Jaffna District.

In addition, Ratnapura (5), Kegalle (2), Matara (2), Kalmunai (2), Kurunegala (2), Galle (1), Batticaloa (1), Badulla (1) and Vavuniya (1) districts have also reported coronavirus cases.

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