Coronavirus: 2,428 fresh cases reported in Sri Lanka

Coronavirus: 2,428 fresh cases reported in Sri Lanka

August 16, 2021   07:05 pm

The Ministry of Health says that another 2,428 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 so far today (16).

This pushes the country’s tally of confirmed cases of Covid-19 to 361,036.

Over 40,000 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment while total recoveries have risen to 312,057.

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