Number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka surge to 43
Posted on March 17th, 2020
Ada Derana
Nine more persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Sri Lanka, the National Operation Centre for Prevention of Covid-19 has announced.
Accordingly, the total number of coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka now stands at 43.
Earlier the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Sri Lanka has climbed to 34, says Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi.
She mentioned this at a special media briefing by the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
Director-General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe stated one of the 6 new patients is the wife of a tour guide who tested positive previously.
Among the patients who been infected with the virus, 2 persons had returned to the country from the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Another 2 patients have been reported from Kelaniya and Marawila areas.
Meanwhile, a person who had returned from Qatar had also been tested positive while residing in Udugampola.