Coronavirus: Four new positive cases confirmed, total at 1,027

Coronavirus: Four new positive cases confirmed, total at 1,027

May 20, 2020   06:54 am

Four more persons tested positive for coronavirus as of 11.55 pm on Tuesday (19), says the Ministry of Health.

On that account, the total positive cases count moved up to 1,027.

These new coronavirus patients have been detected from Sri Lanka Navy.

In the meantime, the number of coronavirus patients who returned to health has reached 569.

The Epidemiology Unit says, 449 active cases are currently 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.

Nine coronavirus patients in the country have succumbed to the virus thus far.

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