Twenty-two more naval personnel who had tested positive for the Covid-19 have recovered. Accordingly, the number of coronavirus recoveries from the Navy reached 679, Sri Lanka Navy sources said.
As the sailors were tested negative to the virus on the reports of random PCR tests carried out under treatment, they were discharged from hospitals on June 12. The discharged Navy personnel will undergo a 14-day quarantine in compliance with healthcare regulations.
They were receiving treatment at the IDH, Navy Hospital, Iranawila Hospital, Welikanda Base Hospital and Minuwangoda Base Hospital.
The number of coronavirus cases reported in Sri Lanka currently is at 1,880. Fifty-six more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals yesterday bringing the total recoveries to 1,252.