Sri Lankan Authorities set to review the process of repatriating Sri Lankans stranded overseas after a number of returnees were found to have contracted the coronavirus.
Nearly 80 recently arrived Sri Lankans have contracted the virus, increasing the number of Covid19 patients in Sri Lanka to 1148.
7 patients were identified today at 3 PM and all of them were Kuwait returnees. 49 Kuwait returnees identified yesterday as Covid19 patients.
Director-General of Health Services Dr Anil Jasinghe speaking to Media today said that the Government will review the frequency of bringing Sri Lankans back from overseas.
He said that with the latest developments it is likely that there will be a gap between flights bringing down Sri Lankans so that the authorities have time to deal with the returnees more closely.