506 Covid patients have been discharged during the past 24-hours from Hospitals around the country after Health Ministry revised its ‘discharge criteria’.
Health Ministry on Friday decided to discharge asymptomatic and mildly-symptomatic patients if they fulfil the requirement of passing 14 days after being tested positive and remaining asymptomatic during this period.
Discharged patients will be self quarantined for 14 days at their homes. (NewsWire)
The updated criteria as of 30.10.2020 issued by the @MoH_SriLanka for the discharge of #COVID19LK confirmed patients in #lka #SriLanka. This should relieve the burden on the labs and hospitals. Patients adhering to instructions upon discharge is the key here. #covid19sl #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/MrwjNtmV6K
— Rajeev Menon (@rajeevmenonsl) October 31, 2020