Coronavirus: 28 more patients discharged as recoveries hit 1,150
June 11, 2020 01:19 pm
Twenty-eight more persons who had contracted the COVID-19 have recovered from the disease completely, says the Ministry of Health.
These patients were receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital (07), Welikanda Base Hospital (10), Iranawila Hospital (01), Kattankudy Base Hospital (01), Welisara Navy Hospital (06), Homagama Base Hospital (02) and Minuwangoda Base Hospital (01).
On that account, Sri Lanka’s coronavirus recoveries count now sits at 1,150.
In the meantime, infections tally hit 1,869 on Wednesday (10) following the detection of 10 fresh cases among navy men and returnees.
According to the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry, 642 of the total number of confirmed cases are Sri Lankans who returned to the country from foreign countries and 874 are naval personnel.
This brings the active virus-positive cases under medical care to 708.
Sri Lanka has confirmed 11 deaths due to the COVID-19.
