An Intermediate Care Centre for COVID 19 established at Boossa naval base

Working in line with the Government's efforts to expand facilities required to treat COVID 19 contracted individuals, Sri Lanka Navy established an Intermediate Care Centre for COVID 19 with 162 beds, at the Boossa naval base in Galle on 04th May 2021.

Considering the need of the hour, the Navy turned a four storied building used for recruit training at the Boossa naval base, to an intermediate care centre for COVID 19. The Intermediate Care Centre consists of 12 wards with 150 beds as well as a High Dependency Unit (HDU) with 12 beds. Further, the Navy has attached a medical staff including 02 doctors for this dedicated care centre for which COVID patients were admitted commencing from 04th May 2021.