Coronavirus recoveries reported in Sri Lanka reach 858

Coronavirus recoveries reported in Sri Lanka reach 858

June 5, 2020   03:23 pm

Nineteen more COVID-19-positive patients who had been undergoing treatment have made complete recoveries as of today (05).

Accordingly, Sri Lanka’s recoveries count has moved up to 858, the Ministry of Health said.

The new recoveries are reported from Infectious Disease Hospital (10), Homagama Base Hospital (08) and Minuwangoda Base Hospital (01).

The coronavirus-positive cases confirmed in the country hiked to 1,797 on Thursday (04) as 48 more persons tested positive for the virus.

The number of active coronavirus cases under medical care meanwhile stands at 928.

Eleven patients have died due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

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