Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda COVID-19 cluster exceeds 22,000 cases

Minuwangoda-Peliyagoda COVID-19 cluster exceeds 22,000 cases

December 3, 2020   06:59 pm

Fresh COVID-19 positive cases were identified in Sri Lanka as the total number of cases reported from the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda clusters reached 22,211.

The Department of Government Information said 350 more persons were tested positive for the virus. 

All the new cases are close contacts of the Peliyagoda Fish Market cluster, reports confirmed.

With the new development, Sri Lanka has confirmed 25,760 novel coronavirus infections to date.

According to the Health Ministry’s data, 19,032 of the confirmed patients have made complete recoveries from the virus.

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