Nineteen naval personnel tested negative to COVID-19 discharged from hospitals

Nineteen(19) other naval personnel infected with coronavirus and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from the hospitals being tested negative to COVID-19, on 11^th May 2020.

These naval personnel who were identified positive to coronavirus, were admitted to hospitals for treatment. This group was under treatment as 14 persons in Naval General Hospital, 02 persons in IDH Hospital, 02 persons in Homagama hospital and 01 other person in Welikanda hospital. Since, these sailors found negative to COVID-19 on the reports of random PCR tests done under treatment, they were discharged on 11^th May 2020.

Accordingly, including these 19 persons, 52 naval personnel have been discharged from hospitals after tested negative to COVID-19. Further, these discharged naval personnel were directed to be kept under quarantine for another 14 days following the healthcare instructions.