Health Minister recovered: Ministry

17 February 2021 12:05 am

By Chaturanga Samarawickrama  

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi who was infected with the COVID-19 virus had been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) yesterday after completely recovering from the disease, the Health Ministry said. 

After being diagnosed with COVID-19 on January 23, following a Rapid Antigen Test,  she was admitted to a treatment centre in Hikkaduwa.
However, on January 28, she was transferred to the IDH in Angoda.