With three more persons tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) today, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka has increased to 146 while 231 persons are under observation at National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH), Health Promotion Bureau of Health Ministry said this evening(7.00pm). The three new cases reported today are from Jaffna, Maradana and Kurunegala.
According to the Epidemiology unit statistics, seventeen individuals have been recovered and discharged from IDH and 123 active patients are currently admitted to the special ward. Two patients have died due to COVID-19 while another Chinese tourist who was identified in January left the country after fully recovered.
At least five patients are under Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of IDH hospital. Health Officials have identified Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara as high risk areas for coronavirus.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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