Spike in COVID-19 recoveries as 25 patients regain health

Spike in COVID-19 recoveries as 25 patients regain health

June 19, 2020   12:32 pm

The number of patients who recovered from the COVID-19 has increased to 1,446 today (19) as 25 more virus-positive returned to health.

These recoveries are reported from the Infectious Disease Hospital (10), Welikanda Base Hospital (05), Colombo East Base Hospital (01), Kattankudy Base Hospital (01), Homagama Base Hospital (03) and Theldeniya Base Hospital (05).

The positive cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in the country hiked to 1,947 on Thursday (18) as 23 more persons tested positive for the virus.

The number of active coronavirus cases under medical care meanwhile stands at 490.

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

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