Confirmed COVID-19 cases count reaches 1,563

Confirmed COVID-19 cases count reaches 1,563

May 30, 2020   06:16 pm

Sri Lanka’s infections count went up to 1,563 as two more persons tested positive for COVID-19 as of 5.00 pm today (30).

In the meantime, 27 coronavirus patients were discharged from Colombo East Base Hospital, Navy Hospital, Minuwangoda Base Hospital and Homagama Base Hospital earlier today, since they have recovered completely. This brought the recoveries tally to 781.

The number of actives cases currently under medical stands at 770, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Sri Lanka reported its 10th COVID-19 death on May 25 as a 51-year-old woman who had arrived in the country from Kuwait succumbed to the disease.

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