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6,694 PCR Tests Done on Tuesday -NOCPCO

As of this morning (10), a total of 304 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 16 Sri Lankan expatriates and 288 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 58 from Gampaha district, 42 from Ratnapura district, 32 from Galle district and 156 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

By this morning (10), a total of 86,342 persons, inclusive of 82,557 of the fish market and Minuwangoda Brandix cluster have been confirmed positive to COVID-19 from all over the country, including the dead. 82,752 fully-recovered COVID-19 patients have been so far discharged from hospitals and the rest 3,079 are still under treatment in hospitals and care centers.

In the past 24 hours, 240 recovered patients have left hospitals and care centres. four more death have been reported from Horape, Ragama, Uduwil and Akurana areas in the past 24 hours. Accordingly, the COVID-19 death toll in the country rose to 511 by this morning (10).

As of this morning (10), 10,213 persons in 103 tri service-managed QCs are still in quarantine. Within yesterday (9) 6,694 PCR tests have been conducted. short url link | Nike Air Max 270