15 July 2020 08:02 pm
Eight more persons tested positive for COVID-19 as at 7.30 pm today increasing the total number of cases to 2,671, the Health Ministry said.
Five persons arrived from Qatar, two from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one person who is a close contact of one of the positive cases reported from the Kandakadu cluster were among those tested positive today.
The Epidemiology Unit said 659 patients are under medical care right now while 2,001 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals. (Sheain Fernandopulle)