Daily COVID infections tally climbs to 2,959

Daily COVID-19 cases count moved to 2,959 on Sunday (May 23) as 705 more people were tested positive for the virus in Sri Lanka.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 164,201.

Government Information Department stated that 2,945 of the new cases reported today are associated with the New Year coronavirus cluster. Fourteen others were identified as arrivals from foreign countries.

As many as 128,607 recoveries and 1,210 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic

According to official data, up to 34,384 active cases are currently under medical care.