New Delhi (NVI): The number of total confirmed coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka has jumped to 219, according to the Health Promotion Bureau report.
Health Ministry has confirmed that one new Coronavirus patient has been identified in the last 24 hours bringing the total active patients receiving treatment at hospitals to 151 while 142 individuals are currently under investigations in hospitals, Sri Lanka.s local media reported.
In addition to this, 7 deaths have been reported and 61 people have been recovered including one Chinese tourist, who was the COVID-19 case that was detected in the country.
The entire island nation is currently under curfew which was commenced on March 20, and has proved crucial in combating the virus spread.
Sri Lanka governemnt is focused on detecting infections, referring identified patients for treatment to dedicated COVID-19 centres, isolating cases during treatment to prevent further exposure from detected cases.
