Two foreign returnees add to Coronavirus tally in Sri Lanka

Two foreign returnees add to Coronavirus tally in Sri Lanka

June 18, 2020   05:19 pm

Two more recent returnees from foreign countries have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, stated the Ministry of Health.

Reportedly, one of the patients had returned from the United Kingdom while the other had arrived from Russia.

Thereby, a total of 1,926 coronavirus positive cases have been identified from the country so far.

Among the total infections, 492 active cases are currently under medical care at selected hospitals.

With 24 patients being discharged from hospitals upon recovery, the recovery rate of the country has climbed to 1,421 cases.

Sri Lanka has witnessed 11 deaths from the virus so far.

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