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Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka climbs to 567
Apr 27, 202005:18 PM
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Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka climbs to 567
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Ten more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 567, the Ministry of Health said.

 

Accordingly 44 new cases have been reported so far today while all of them are navy personnel, the Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe confirmed. 

 

So far 180 navy personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. 112 of them are from the Welisara navy camp while the 68 are navy personnel who were on leave.

 

This brings the tally of coronavirus cases reported in the country to 567.

 

The total number of recoveries is 126 while 434 patients are currently under medical care.

 

There have been 07 fatalities due to COCID-19 in Sri Lanka. 

 

 

 

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