Three including foreigner test positive as Covid-19 tally hits 2,814

Three including foreigner test positive as Covid-19 tally hits 2,814

July 30, 2020   08:50 pm

Three more persons have tested positive for novel coronavirus increasing the total number of confirmed cases reported in the country to 2,814.

The three new cases include a foreigner who had arrived from Turkey, a Sri Lankan who had returned from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and another Sri Lankan returnee from Qatar.

Four new cases have been reported so far today (30). Earlier today, a resident of Lankapura had tested positive for Covid-19.

Accordingly 470 patients infected with the virus are undergoing treatment at hospitals while the total number of recoveries has climbed to 2,333.   

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