Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva said 186 novel coronavirus-infected persons linked to the Minuwangoda cluster have regained health to date.
Accordingly, 27 patients were initially discharged from hospitals, the Army Chief said, adding that 40 more were discharged on Wednesday (21) and 119 others on the day before (20).
Sri Lanka saw a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections after a positive case was detected from the Brandix apparel factory in Minuwangoda on 3 October.
The cluster linked to the apparel factory has since registered 2,508 infections in total.
Sri Lanka confirmed 167 more positive cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday as the tally accelerated to 5,978.
The Minuwangoda cluster had reported 38 positive cases from quarantine centres and 79 among the contacts. In addition, 49 linked to the Peliyagoda Fish Market also tested positive for Covid-19.
Further, one arrival from Ethiopia was also confirmed to have contracted the virus.
Thereby, the total number of active cases under medical care went up to 2,464. Meanwhile, the count on Covid-19 recoveries stands at 3,501.
The cluster linked to the apparel factory has since registered 2,508 infections in total.
Sri Lanka confirmed 167 more positive cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday as the tally accelerated to 5,978.
The Minuwangoda cluster had reported 38 positive cases from quarantine centres and 79 among the contacts. In addition, 49 linked to the Peliyagoda Fish Market also tested positive for Covid-19.
Further, one arrival from Ethiopia was also confirmed to have contracted the virus.
Thereby, the total number of active cases under medical care went up to 2,464. Meanwhile, the count on Covid-19 recoveries stands at 3,501.