Coronavirus: 997 more patients discharged upon recovery

Coronavirus: 997 more patients discharged upon recovery

September 25, 2021   03:37 pm

A total of 997 more COVID-19 patients were discharged from medical care today (Sep. 25) as they have recovered from the virus infection, the Ministry of Health said.

This brings the total number of recoveries reported in the country to 453,689.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, Sri Lanka has confirmed as many as 511,372 cases of COVID-19.

According to official data, more than 45,000 virus-infected patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, treatment centres and homes.

Meanwhile, the death from novel coronavirus stands at 12,530.

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