COVID-19: Tally hits 935 as ten more test positive

COVID-19: Tally hits 935 as ten more test positive

May 15, 2020   11:49 pm

Ten more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka as of 11.30 pm today (15), says the Ministry of Health.

These new coronavirus patients have moved up the total count of positive cases to 935.

Meanwhile, 32 patients were discharged from hospitals earlier today (15) as the recoveries tally reached 477.

The Epidemiology Unit says, 449 active cases are currently under medical care at the IDH Hospital, Welikanda Base Hospital, Colombo East Base Hospital, Iranawila Hospital, Kattankudy Base Hospital, Navy Hospital and Homagama Base Hospital.

Nine COVID- 19 patients in the country have succumbed to the virus thus far.

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