Sri Lanka reports 1,579 new cases of COVID-19
May 17, 2021 07:19 pm
The Ministry of Health reports that another 1,579 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (17).
All new cases are associated with the New Year Covid-19 cluster.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country thus far to 144,325.
Presently 23,734 infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centers across the island.
Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 119,629.
