Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 case total tops 590,000

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 case total tops 590,000

January 6, 2022   10:07 pm

The Ministry of Health reports that another 584 persons have tested positive for coronavirus within today (06), as the country’s tally of confirmed cases crossed the 590,000-mark on Thursday.

This figure includes 12 persons who had arrived from overseas while the rest are new community cases. 

The total number of Covid-19 cases registered in the country thus far stands 590,063 with this while the number of infected patients currently undergoing treatment is 13,423.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Thai Pongal celebrations held across Sri Lanka (English)

Thai Pongal celebrations held across Sri Lanka (English)

MOGO Media Academy to participate as Platinum Partner at EDEX EXPO 2026 (English)

Thai Pongal Day celebrations held in Jaffna under the patronage of President Dissanayake (English)

FM Derana announced as Official Radio Broadcaster for T20 World Cup 2026 (English)

Mogo Studios releases trailer of Sri Lanka's first animated film for global audience (English)

TV Derana awarded as Sri Lanka's leading media brand at Superbrands 2025 Awards Ceremony (English)

LIVE🔴Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin