Another 02 naval personnel discharged from hospitals following full recovery from COVID – 19, taking total recoveries to 885

Another 02 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 05^th July 2020.

These 02 individuals who contracted COVID-19 were receiving treatment from the Welikanda and Minuwangoda Hospitals. 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 05^th July 2020.

As of now, including these 02 naval personnel, 885 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.