153 new coronavirus cases reported

153 new coronavirus cases reported

March 2, 2021   07:17 pm

Sri Lanka reported 153 new infections of the novel coronavirus today (02), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva confirmed.

Accordingly, the total count of Covid-19 cases reported in the country reached 83,705.

According to the Health Ministry’s data, 80,020 of the confirmed patients have made complete recoveries from the virus.

However, 3,209 active cases are still under medical care at selected hospitals and treatment centers located across the island.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has witnessed 476 deaths from the virus so far.

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