Sri Lanka reports 239 new COVID recoveries

Sri Lanka reports 239 new COVID recoveries

March 20, 2021   03:43 pm

The Ministry of Health says that another 239 patients who recovered from coronavirus have been discharged from medical care.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the country thus far to 86,466.

Majority of the recoveries were reported from Kopay Treatment Centre (36) and Karandeniya Treatment Centre (20).

A total of 2,487 infected patients are currently under medical care at designated hospitals and treatment centres across the country.

The tally of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country so far has climbed to 89,497. In the meantime, the death toll stands at 544.

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