COVID-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka reach 3,403

COVID-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka reach 3,403

October 18, 2020   02:21 pm

Eight more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospital after recovering, the Ministry of Health said.

Five patients from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), 02 from the Welikanda Base Hospital and 03 patients from the Hambantota District General Hospital have been discharged. 

This brings the total number of Covid-19 recoveries in Sri Lanka to 3,403.

A total of 2,059 patients infected with the virus are currently being treated at hospital.

The total number of infections reported in the country is at 5,475 cases.

Sri Lanka has witnessed 13 deaths from the virus so far.

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