Infant detected with coronavirus at Lady Ridgeway Hospital in Colombo

October 9, 2020 at 10:23 AM

An infant admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo has tested positive for COVID-19.

Director General of the Hospital Dr. G. Wijesooriya said that the infant is a 10- month-old girl.

The child had been admitted yesterday under an address from Minuwangoda, he said.

Dr. Wijesooriya added that a PCR test conducted last night had confirmed that the child had contracted the virus. (NewsWire)