Category: Coronavirus Outbreak

7,520 continue to remain at quarantine centres

7,520 continue to remain at quarantine centres

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says 7,520 persons continue to remain at special ... Read More

We must never lower our guard Just because Govt. relaxed curfew

We must never lower our guard Just because Govt. relaxed curfew

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The health guidelines and advisories issued early this  month to be effective from May 11 for ... Read More

Toll of COVID-19 cases rises 1,141

Toll of COVID-19 cases rises 1,141

May 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Three more people tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Sri Lanka to ... Read More

COVID-19: Cases reach 1,118 as Indonesia returnee tests positive

COVID-19: Cases reach 1,118 as Indonesia returnee tests positive

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 as of 6.00 pm on Sunday (24), says ... Read More

29 COVID-19 cases reported today

29 COVID-19 cases reported today

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 29 new coronavirus cases were reported today. Accordingly the number of persons who tested positive for ... Read More

COVID-19 recoveries increase to 674

COVID-19 recoveries increase to 674

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of persons who recovered after testing positive for COVID-19 in the country has risen ... Read More

Online patient-doctor platform for Corona advice developed

Online patient-doctor platform for Corona advice developed

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - As an aid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, an interactive computer application ... Read More

Five Kuwait returnees test positive for COVID-19

Five Kuwait returnees test positive for COVID-19

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Five persons who returned from Kuwait have tested positive for COVID-19 today. Accordingly the total number ... Read More

No Covid-19 cases in society within last 24-day

No Covid-19 cases in society within last 24-day

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - No Covid-19 patients were reported in society within the last 24 days, except from the quarantine ... Read More

Another 259 people released from quarantine

Another 259 people released from quarantine

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva says another 259 persons who successfully underwent and ... Read More

35 Seychellois nationals arrive in SL for treatment

35 Seychellois nationals arrive in SL for treatment

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Thirty-five Seychellois nationals arrived in Sri Lanka at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake yesterday to ... Read More

293 naval Covid-19 patients recovered

293 naval Covid-19 patients recovered

May 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Ten more naval personnel infected with COVID-19 were recovered and discharged from hospitals, increasing the total ... Read More

900 roadblocks to be set up tomorrow & Monday

900 roadblocks to be set up tomorrow & Monday

May 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Police says 900 roadblocks will be set up tomorrow and on Monday due to island ... Read More

‘4,639 individuals presently in quarantine’

‘4,639 individuals presently in quarantine’

May 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Head of National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak Commander of the Army Lieutenant ... Read More

7 more Covid-19 cases reported; Toll rises to 1,085

7 more Covid-19 cases reported; Toll rises to 1,085

May 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Seven more Covid-19 infected patients were reported increasing the total cases in Sri Lanka to 1,085, ... Read More