Sri Lanka’s total Covid-19 recoveries up by 1,296

Sri Lanka’s total Covid-19 recoveries up by 1,296

May 24, 2021   07:23 pm

The Ministry of Health says that another 1,296 patients who were being treated for COVID-19 have been discharged after completing their recovery. 

This increased the total number of coronavirus recoveries in Sri Lanka to 139,947.

A total of 166,484 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the island thus far while 25,327 of these patients are currently under medical care.

The death toll due to the virus stands at 1,210.

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