Covid-19: confirmed cases in Sri Lanka rises to 771

Covid-19: confirmed cases in Sri Lanka rises to 771

May 6, 2020   12:19 am

Six new confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been reported increasing the total to 771 positive cases in the country, the Ministry of Health said.

As of 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday (05), a total of 549 patients are currently under medical care for COVID-19 while the number of recoveries in Sri Lanka has risen to 213, the Epidemiology Unit of the ministry said.

The ninth fatality due to the virus in the country was reported on Tuesday. 

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