COVID-19 cases hit 420 as three more test positive

COVID-19 cases hit 420 as three more test positive

April 25, 2020   07:19 am

Three more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 as of last night, raising total cases count in Sri Lanka to 420, the Ministry of Health says.

Accordingly, Sri Lanka on Friday (24) saw a record surge in coronavirus cases with 52 new infections within the day.

The 52 coronavirus patients identified today include 11 from Bandaranayake Mawatha in Colombo 12, 30 naval personnel from the Welisara Navy Base, 5 naval personnel who were on leave, a pregnant woman from Maradana area who had been admitted to De Soysa Hospital for Women and a Public Health Inspector (PHI).

As per the tally of Epidemiology Unit, 304 coronavirus cases are currently under medical care.

A total of 109 coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovering completely.

The island has confirmed 7 fatalities due to COVID-19 thus far.

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