Another 06 naval personnel discharged from hospitals following full recovery from COVID – 19, taking total recoveries to 842

Another 06 naval personnel who had contracted COVID-19 and underwent treatment in hospitals, were discharged from them after gaining full recovery from the virus, confirmed by PCR tests, on 30^th June 2020.

These individuals who contracted COVID-19 were receiving treatment from the Theldeniya Hospital (03), Kaththankudi Hospital (02) and Minuwangoda Hospital (01). Since, these sailors have tested negative for COVID-19, based on the reports of random PCR tests done while in hospitals, they were discharged on 30^th June 2020.

As of now, including these 06 naval personnel, 842 naval personnel out of the total naval COVID cluster, have been discharged from hospitals after their full recovery from the virus. Further, these discharged naval personnel were instructed to stay in 14 days of further quarantine, adhering to health precautions.