Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

COVID-19 cases rise to 1319

COVID-19 cases rise to 1319

May 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two more persons had tested positive for the Coronavirus, stated the Epidemiology Unit (at 11:30pm). Accordingly, ... Read More

Global COVID-19 cases top 5.5 mn: Johns Hopkins

Global COVID-19 cases top 5.5 mn: Johns Hopkins

May 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The overall number of global coronavirus cases on Tuesday surpassed the 5.5 million mark, while the ... Read More

COVID-19 cases increase to 1,278

COVID-19 cases increase to 1,278

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of COVID-19 infected cases in Sri Lanka has increased to 1,278 today, the Health Ministry said. ... Read More

Relaxing curfew: Country not 100 per cent normal, warns Dr Jasinghe

Relaxing curfew: Country not 100 per cent normal, warns Dr Jasinghe

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - It was not mandatory to all staff members to report to work though the Police Curfew ... Read More

Tally goes up as 17 more recover from COVID-19

Tally goes up as 17 more recover from COVID-19

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seventeen more patients who had been receiving treatment for COVID-19 infection have been discharged from their ... Read More

Coronavirus: Recoveries count from Navy reaches 332

Coronavirus: Recoveries count from Navy reaches 332

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nineteen more Sri Lanka Navy personnel who had contracted the novel coronavirus have completely recovered from ... Read More

Over 65,000 curfew violators arrested

Over 65,000 curfew violators arrested

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - The Police had arrested 1,543 individuals within 24-hour period, along with 445 vehicles over violating the ... Read More

Over 150 Lankans who returned from overseas tested positive for COVID-19

Over 150 Lankans who returned from overseas tested positive for COVID-19

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COVID-19) - Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, today (26) ... Read More

Curfew further relaxed from today; Colombo, Gampaha under close watch

Curfew further relaxed from today; Colombo, Gampaha under close watch

May 26, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Colombo and Gampaha Districts will be under close watch while the curfew will be further ... Read More

Total COVID-19 cases in SL rise to 1,182

Total COVID-19 cases in SL rise to 1,182

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 16 more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 today, once again raising the number of ... Read More

Another 14 patients identified; total cases rise to 1,162

Another 14 patients identified; total cases rise to 1,162

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 1,162. Another 14 persons were ... Read More

The 10th COVID- 19, death in Sri Lanka reported

The 10th COVID- 19, death in Sri Lanka reported

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 51-year-old woman who was a heart patient had died from Covid-19 infection today. The Government ... Read More

Total recoveries from Covid-19 rise to 695

Total recoveries from Covid-19 rise to 695

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 21 more Covid-19 infected patients have recovered and been discharged increasing the total ... Read More

7 COVID-19 Navy sailors recover & discharged

7 COVID-19 Navy sailors recover & discharged

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seven Navy personnel who contracted COVID-19 have been discharged after making complete recoveries. The group tested ... Read More

1,148 Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka

1,148 Covid-19 cases in Sri Lanka

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seven more Covid-19 infected patients were reported today increasing the total cases to 1148, the Government ... Read More