Daily COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka moves to 1,509

Daily COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka moves to 1,509

September 20, 2021   08:35 pm

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 673 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 1,509.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 506,009.

As many as 433,093 recoveries and 12,218 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic.

The Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 60,698 active cases are currently under medical care.

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