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)