The National Operation Centre for the Prevention of Covid-19 had identified eleven positive cases by this morning.
All of them were those who had returned to the country from overseas.
Accordingly, One of them was a returnee from the Lebanon who was being quarantined at the Punani Quarantine Center, One of them was a returnee from the UAE who was being quarantined at the Brandix Punani Quarantine Center, Seven from Oman who were being quarantined at the Sigiriya Annah Resort, Hendala Leprosy Hospital, Pallekale Agriculture School Quarantine Center, One of them was a returnee from the Qatar who was being quarantined at the Vidaththapalai Quarantine Center, and one returnee from Germany who was being quarantined at Periyakadu quarantine center were those who had tested positive for Covid-19 by this morning
Further, another 7,132 persons are currently in quarantine at 74 tri-forces operated quarantine centres.
Another 20 COVID-19 positive patients who had made a complete recovery had been released from hospital by this morning.