Three (03) more naval personnel discharged from hospitals following full recovery from COVID – 19, taking total recoveries to 888

Another 03 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 06^th July 2020.

These 03 individuals who contracted COVID-19 were receiving treatment from the Welikanda (02) and Iranawila (01) 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 06^th July 2020.

As of now, including these 03 naval personnel, 888 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.