Recoveries from COVID-19 climb to 2,765

Recoveries from COVID-19 climb to 2,765

August 20, 2020   01:58 pm

Five more individuals infected with COVID-19 made complete recoveries today (20), says the Ministry of Health.

According to the situation report issued by the Epidemiology Unit, 01 patient at the Infectious Disease Hospital, 02 at the Welikanda Base Hospital, 01 at the Minuwangoda Base Hospital, and 1 at the Iranawila Hospitals have been discharged upon recovery.

COVID-19 recuperations confirmed in Sri Lanka thereby reached 2,765.

In the meantime, the total count of positive cases of novel coronavirus found in Sri Lanka currently sits at 2,902.

The Epidemiology Unit says 126 active cases are under medical care at selected hospitals.

Sri Lanka has witnessed 11 deaths from the virus so far.

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