Two women have been admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) on suspicion of being infected with the wide-spreading coronavirus.
Director of IDH, Dr. Asitha Attanayake stated that a Sri Lankan medical student who had returned to the island from Wuhan and a young Chinese female who was touring the country were accordingly hospitalized.
According to Dr. Hasitha Attanayake the blood samples of the patients have been sent to the Medical Research Institute in Borella.
He further stated that they are keeping an eye on the condition of these patients.
