First COVID-19 patient leaves the IDH

by Staff Writer 23-03-2020 | 11:17 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st):- The first Sri Lankan to test positive to COVID-19 left the Infectious Disease Hospital, in Angoda following a complete recovery. He is a 52-year-old tour guide, who tested positive for COVID-19 on the 11th of March. Director-General of Health Services, Dr Anil Jasinghe said the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka now stands at 91. As at 5:00 am, the number of patients was 85 and are receiving treatment at hospitals. 77 are admitted to the IDH while 8 are receiving treatment at the Welikanda Base Hospital. 227 patients are under medical supervision at hospitals. The patient count from various areas as at 5:00 am:

Colombo - 19
Gampaha - 10
Kalutara - 8
Puttalam - 6
Ratnapura - 3
1 patient each from Kurunegala, Galle, Kegalle, Batticaloa, Badulla and Jaffna.

32 are currently at quarantine centres. As for the age distribution, the majority of the patients (35.6%) are between the ages of 41 - 50, while 17.2% of the patients are between the ages of 31 and 40. 71% of patients are male while 29% are female.