COVID-19 recoveries reach 255 as 15 more patients regain health

COVID-19 recoveries reach 255 as 15 more patients regain health

May 9, 2020   01:37 pm

Fifteen more persons who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered completely and been discharged from hospital today (09), says the Ministry of Health.

On that account, the total count of coronavirus recoveries in the country has reached 255 now.

Sri Lanka has detected 835 positive cases of coronavirus to date.

In the meantime, the country’s death toll due to coronavirus currently stands at 9.

Accordingly, 571 active cases are under medical care at the IDH Hospital, Welikanda Base Hospital, Colombo East Base Hospital, Iranawila Hospital, Kattankudy Base Hospital, Navy Hospital and Homagama Base Hospital.

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