COVID-19 cases count soars to 835 with eleven new patients

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Eleven more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 as of 11.45 pm on Friday (08), the Ministry of Health confirmed.

The positive coronavirus cases count in Sri Lanka thereby reached 835.

In the meantime, 240 coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals after making complete recoveries.

According to the Epidemiology Unit’s tally, 586 active cases are currently under medical care at the IDH Hospital, Welikanda Base Hospital, Colombo East Base Hospital, Iranawila Hospital, Kattankudy Base Hospital, Navy Hospital and Homagama Base Hospital.

To date, nine COVID- 19 patients in the country have succumbed to the virus.