Over 29,900 have undergone quarantine measures
UTV | COLOMBO -The Sri Lanka Army says 29,935 persons have been directed to quarantine facilities since the government launched efforts to quarantine groups owing...
Category : Coronavirus Outbreak
COVID-19 cases in SL rise to 2,687
UTV | COLOMBO – The number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 2,687 after 13 new patients were recorded yesterday. Director General...
Over 130,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
UTV | COLOMBO – The highest number of PCR tests in a single day was conducted in Sri Lanka yesterday. The Health Promotion Bureau said...
COVID-19 recoveries exceed 2,000
UTV | COLOMBO – The toll of COVID-19 recoveries in the country surpassed 2,000 today with the latest 13 patients who were discharged from hospitals,...
3,000 persons directed to self-isolate
UTV | COLOMBO – The Public Health Inspectors Union says more than 3,000 persons in 16 districts have been directed to self-isolate. Secretary Mahendra Balasuriya...
Coronavirus: France’s health workers given pay rises worth €8bn
UTV | COLOMBO – The French government has agreed to give pay rises worth €8bn (£7.2bn; $9bn) to health workers, as it hailed their role...
7 more coronavirus-infected navymen under medical care
UTV | COLOMBO – Another Sri Lanka Navy personnel who had been receiving treatment for COVID-19 has regained their health, stated Navy Media Spokesman. This...
365 released from six quarantine centres
UTV | COLOMBO – 365 persons have been released after completing quarantine measures at six centres. The Sri Lanka Army said 149 persons from the...
Another COVID-19 Navy personnel recovers
UTV | COLOMBO – Another Navy personnel, who tested positive for the coronavirus, has recovered and has been discharged. 899 Navy personnel who contracted COVID-19...
Hong Kong third wave is ‘worrying’
UTV | COLOMBO – Public health experts say the third wave of infection now hitting Hong Kong is the worst it has seen so far,...