Sri Lanka reports highest daily surge of 1,716 new coronavirus cases

Sri Lanka on Saturday (May 01) hit a record high of 1,716 coronavirus infections as 412 more persons were tested positive for the virus within the day.

This marks the highest single-day spike in the country’s infections and it is also the third consecutive day Sri Lanka’s daily cases stayed above 1,500-mark.

Daily virus infections in Sri Lanka first crossed the grim milestone of 1,000 on the 27th of April.

Government Information Department said 1,699 of the new infections were linked to the New Year Cluster and the remaining 17 have been identified as arrivals from foreign countries.

According to official figures, Sri Lanka’s confirmed coronavirus cases count now stands at 109,862 and 12,697 active cases are still under medical care at treatment centres and hospital.

Number of patients who recovered from the virus infection meanwhile sits at 96,478.