New COVID-19 patients rise to record high of 150

May 28, 2020 at 12:32 AM

The number of new confirmed COVID-19 patients surged yesterday (27), recording a new high of 150 in a single day, pushing the cumulative number to 1,469  with 727 active patients.

Yesterday’s spike in patients raises the total number of COVID-19 positive patients identified over the past 5 days to 406.

Of the 150 patients identified yesterday, 97 were those repatriated recently, plus 53 Navy personnel.

  • 92 arrived from Kuwait
  • 5 arrived from Chennai
  • 53 Navy Personnel (51 Jaffna Quarantine Center, 1 Mullaitivu Quarantine Center, 1 other)