Three Ukrainian tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka under the 'travel bubble' scheme on Monday (28) have tested positive for COVID-19, the Deputy Director General of Health Services said.
Sri Lanka welcomed its first batch of foreign tourists since March, a group comprising 180 Ukrainian nationals, as part of a pilot project aimed at reviving the tourism industry.
The three tourists who were diagnosed with the coronavirus have been referred for treatment.
The tourists were directed to their respective hotels after undergoing PCR tests.
The second batch of 204 Ukrainian tourists arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (29).
Leave your comments
Login to post a comment
Post comment as a guest