COLOMBO (News1st): The number of COVID – 19 patients in the country has risen to 159, health officials said, after eight persons tested positive for the virus by late Friday.

According to the ministry of health, 128 people suspected to have contracted the virus are under medical supervision in state hospitals across the island.

Sri Lanka has confirmed four deaths due to the virus, with the number of recovered patients standing at 24.

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