11,182 PCR tests carried out on Tuesday (08) - NOCPCO

by Zulfick Farzan 09-12-2020 | 3:02 PM

Colombo (News 1st); 798 people were confirmed positive to COVID-19 on Tuesday (08) said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

797 of them, except one Sri Lankan expatriate are locally-identified affectees.

Of those cases, 526 are from Colombo, 97 from Gampaha, 53 from Kalutara and others are from different districts.

By 6.00 AM Wednesday (09), the total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported from Minuwangoda garment factory employees and the Peliyagoda Fish Market cluster stands at 25,818.

Meanwhile, 17,850 fully-recovered COVID-19 patients from both Minuwangoda (3,059) and fish market (22,759) clusters have been discharged from hospitals.

7,978 cases are still under treatment in hospitals and care centers.

As of Wednesday morning (09), 6,594 persons in 62 tri service-managed QCs are still in quarantine.

Within Tuesday (08), 11,182 PCR tests were carried out.