Four arrivals test positive for COVID-19; Cases tally hits 2,014

Four arrivals test positive for COVID-19; Cases tally hits 2,014

June 26, 2020   10:09 pm

Four more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 as of 9.00 pm today (26), says the Ministry of Health.

These fresh cases of novel coronavirus have moved the tally to 2,014.

The Department of Government Information said these patients are arrivals from Pakistan, who are under quarantine at the facilities in Miyankulam (03) and Punanai (01).

Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries confirmed in Sri Lanka increased to 1,619 earlier today.

According to the Epidemiology Unit’s statistics, 384 active cases are currently under medical care at several hospitals across the country.

Eleven patients have succumbed to the virus to date.

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