Health Authorities Confirm 69 Staff Members At Pannipitiya Private Hospital Not Infected With COVID19

Health authorities confirmed that 69 staff members employed at a private hospital in Pannipitiya have not been infected by COVID19.

PCR tests were performed on them but none of the tests became positive, they added.

A Kidney patient, who was later identified as a COVID19 patient, had received treatment from the private hospital.

However, a number of individuals who had close contacts with the patients, are currently under quarantine.