287 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

287 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

November 24, 2020   06:18 pm

The National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) says that another 287 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

All new cases are close contacts of patients who have previously tested positive for Covid-19.

Accordingly, the total number of cases affiliated with the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda Covid-19 cluster has climbed to 17,265.

This also brings the total number of coronavirus cases reported in the country thus far to 20,795.

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