COLOMBO :A Covid-19 infected man who was under medical care at the National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases (NHRD) in Welisara has escaped Tuesday Dec.evening (15).
A hospital spokesperson said the 43-year-old was admitted to the NHRD recently to receive treatment for tuberculosis.
However, a subsequent PCR test has confirmed that he was positive for novel coronavirus.
Police have launched a search operation to locate the escapee.
