COLOMBO : A Sri Lanka Navy personnel who had contracted the coronavirus has completely recovered from the virus. He has been discharged from the infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Angoda.
He was the first Navy personnel to recover from the COVID-19 virus, stated Sri Lanka Navy.The recovered sailor had served attached to the Welisara Navy Base.
This naval person was tested positive for coronavirus by PCR test at the Ratnapura hospital on 25thnd April 2020.
On the same day, he was directed to IDH hospital for treatment and while under treatment he had been tested by 3 PCR tests. Since, all test results confirmed that the patient was negative for coronavirus, he was discharged on 03rd May 2020.
Further, this naval person discharged from the IDH hospital will be kept under quarantine for another 14 days following the healthcare instructions. His family members are also undergoing quarantine process at the Naval Quarantine Center in Boossa.