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Sunday, April 5, 2020

A Hotline Number 1390 Had Been Introduced For Those Have Corona Virus Symptoms To Get Advise Before Admitting To A Hospital

Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has requested the public yesterday (05)to call 1390 hotline if someone has corona virus symptoms like cold ,cough and breathing difficulties to get advise from a doctor before going to a hospital in view of preventing the spreading of Corona virus in the country .

The hotline had been established to provide advise for the persons with Corona Virus Symptoms 24 hours daily in Sinhala ,Tamil and English languages and if the doctor feels the patient is a corona virus suspect according to the details provided by the caller they will arrange a 1990 "Suwa sariya "ambulance service to transport the patient to a hospital.

This hotline has been introduced as lots of Corona virus suspected patients acted irresponsibly when admitting to a hospital by exposing themselves to others.it has been announced.

Tiger At US Zoo Tested Positive For Corona Virus

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259 Corona Virus Suspected Cases are being Treated At 30 Government Hospitals

According to the latest Report issued on spreading of Corona virus in the country by the Epidemeology Unit 259 corona virus suspected cases (257 locals ,02 Foreigners ) are being treated at 30 Government Hospitals by last evening (05) .

Majority of these suspected cases which is 68 are being treated at Homagama Base Hospital.

Tenth Corona Positive Case Reported Today (05)-Total Number Of Positives Increased To 176

The 10 th Corona Virus positive identified today (05) had been reported short while ago increasing the total number of Corona virus positives identified from the country to 176 according to the Epidemeology Unit .

Now 138 Corona virus positives are being treated at 03 Government Hospitals .