22 December 2020 02:04 pm
All Covid patients of Minuwangoda cluster fully recover All positive positive Covid-19 patients detected from the Minuwangoda garment factory cluster (3,059) have fully recovered, the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said.
The total number of Covid-19 positive cases reported from Minuwangoda garment factory employees and Peliyagoda Fish Market cluster stands at 33,950 as of this morning.
Accordingly, 25,274 fully-recovered Covid patients from both Minuwangoda (3,059) and fish market (30,891) clusters have been discharged from hospitals.
As of this morning (22), a total of 370 more persons were confirmed positive to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. Among the cases, six are Sri Lankan expatriates and the rest 364 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 101 from Colombo, 67 from Gampaha district, 46 from Kalutara District and other 150 are from different districts.
Up to yesterday (21), a total of 37,630 persons have been confirmed Covid-19 positive from all over the country.
Meanwhile, 28,681 fully-recovered COVID-19 patients have been so far discharged from hospitals while 8,873 are still under treatment in hospitals and care centers.
Moreover, a total of 6,473 persons in 72 tri service-managed QCs are still in quarantine. (Sheain Fernandopulle)