Eight more Sri Lankans identified; total 18

Eight more Sri Lankan males, who returned from Italy and were at the Kandakadu Quarantine centre have been tested positive for COVID-19, increasing the total number of infected Sri Lankans to 18, Director-General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.

“They are currently receiving treatments at the Polonnaruwa hospital,” Dr. Jasinghe said.

Initially, a Chinese female was found in Sri Lanka with A total of twelve COVID-19 infected persons were found in Sri Lanka so far.