Nine more Covid-19 cases increases total to 2,927

Nine more Covid-19 cases increases total to 2,927

August 21, 2020   06:12 pm

Nine new cases of novel coronavirus have been detected increasing the tally of confirmed cases reported in the country to 2,927.

A returnee from Turkey, 02 arrivals from Chennai and 06 from United Arab Emirates (UAE) have tested positive for Covid-19.

Presently 127 patients infected with the virus are receiving treatment whle the total number of recoveries has risen to 2,789.

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