Twelve more naval personnel infected with coronavirus and who underwent treatment in hospitals, have been discharged from the hospitals after being tested negative to COVID-19.
These naval personnel who were identified positive to coronavirus, were admitted to hospitals for treatment. This group was under treatment as five persons in IDH Hospital, 04 persons in Naval General Hospital and 03 others in Homagama hospital.
Since, these sailors tested negative to COVID-19 on the reports of random PCR tests done under treatment, they were discharged in the evening on May 09 and May 10.
Accordingly, including these 12 persons, 33 naval personnel have been discharged from hospitals after tested negative to COVID-19 thus far.
Further, these discharged naval personnel were directed to be kept under quarantine for another 14 days following the healthcare instructions.
