21 August 2021 10:08 am Views - 161
By Yohan Perera
As many as 324 staff members of Colombo National Hospital (CNH) have tested positive for COVID-19, a top official said yesterday. The official who did not wish to be named told Daily Mirror that more than 100 nurses, 27 doctors and more than 100 members of minor staff have been tested positive.
The Colombo National Hospital complex which runs along 48 acres comprises 10,000 staff members in total.
As of yesterday, one member of the clerical staff had succumbed to COVID-19.
Also, it was said that around 600 COVID-19 patients are receiving treatment at the General Hospital Colombo.