It is reported that the COVID-19 patient who escaped from the Salawa Hospital in Kosgama was found in the Borella area.
Reportedly, steps will be taken to file a case against the person under quarantine laws.
The 26-year-old youth was admitted to the hospital at around 01:00 a.m. and the intelligence units began searching for him around 06:00 a.m. after he had fled the hospital.
The mother and other family members of the patient are being treated for coronavirus at the Salawa Hospital.