29 Navy personnel infected with coronavirus
Posted by Editor on April 23, 2020 - 9:29 pm
29 Navy personnel at the Sri Lanka Navy base in Welisara have been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.
Accordingly total number of COVID-19 patients has increased to 368 in Sri Lanka, says the Ministry of Health.
In the meantime, a total number of 107 patients have recovered from the deadly virus so far.
Sri Lanka also reported 7 Coronavirus deaths up to now.
Total Confirmed Cases – 368
Active Cases – 254
New Cases for the day – 38
Observation in hospitals – 173
Recovered & Discharged – 107
Total Deaths – 7
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