Three new COVID-19 patients diagnosed, bringing total to 183

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Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported, the Health Ministry said today, bringing the total number to 183. This brings the number of active patients to 135.

The latest situation report by the Epidemiology Unit released this morning shows that of the cases, 37 are from quarantine centres, 44 from the Colombo District, 31 from Puttalam, and 26 from Kalutara.

Sri Lanka currently has 135 active cases, with 95 at the NIID, 27 at the Colombo East Base Hospital, and 10 at the Welikanda Base Hospital. Another COVID-19 death was reported this morning, bringing the total count to six.

The number of suspected and hospitalised cases has reduced from 257 yesterday to 255 today, with 43 of them admitted at the Homagama Base Hospital. The Gampaha and Negombo District General Hospitals meanwhile have 24 suspected COVID-19 patients each, while the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital has 20.