COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Health says that the number of patients following the Home-Based Care Programme for COVID 19 is increasing.

Clinical Technical Lead of the Home-based Care System and Consultant Family Physician, Dr. Malkanthi Galhena stated that a record number of patients joined the program on Thursday (27).

Meanwhile, 961 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday (28) with 17 deaths.

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