Coronavirus: 354 more patients discharged upon recovery

Coronavirus: 354 more patients discharged upon recovery

October 15, 2021   03:58 pm

The Ministry of Health says 354 more COVID-19 patients in total were discharged from medical care today (October 15) as they have recovered from the virus infection.

This brings the total number of recoveries reported in the country to 491,958.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, Sri Lanka has confirmed as many as 529,755 cases of COVID-19.

According to official data, 24,368 virus-infected patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, treatment centers and homes.

Meanwhile, the death from novel coronavirus stands at 13,429.

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