Daily COVID-19 cases count leaps to 2,289

May 14, 2021 11:51 pm

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reported that 1,400 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka on Friday (May 14), as the daily count of new cases moved to 2,289.

According to the Government Information Department, 2,269 of new cases reported today are associated with the New Year coronavirus cluster. The remaining 20 were identified as arrivals from foreign countries.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 138,085.

As many as 110,108 recoveries and 923 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 27,054 active cases are currently under medical care.

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