18 March 2020 04:26 pm Views - 7713
The number of patients infected by COVID-19 has increased to 50, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.
Speaking at the National Operation Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19- Outbreak, she said eight more individuals have tested positive for the virus today.
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said three Sri Lankans from Italy, three local tour guides who accompanied a group of tourists from the UK and one from India were among the eight new COVID-19 positive patients today.