Daily COVID cases count climbs to 3,308

Daily COVID cases count climbs to 3,308

September 5, 2021   09:52 pm

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 744 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 3,308.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 462,767.

As many as 384,557 recoveries and 10,140 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic.

The Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 68,070 active cases are currently under medical care.

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