10 more coronavirus recoveries take total to 172

May 2, 2020 01:21 pm

Ten more persons who recovered from COVID-19 in Sri Lanka have brought the tally to 172, says the Ministry of Health.

These 10 patients had been receiving treatment at Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Angoda, Welikanda Hospital and Iranawila Hospital.

In the meantime, Sri Lanka has thus far confirmed 690 positive cases of coronavirus.

According to the Epidemiology Unit, 511 active cases are currently under medical care at selected hospitals in the country.

The death toll from COVID-19 in the country stands at 07.

The island saw the highest daily surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases on April 27, with 65 new infections. The tally went up from 523 to 588 just within 24 hours.

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