Sri Lanka records 725 coronavirus cases and 20 deaths confirmed within the day
Posted on December 3rd, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The daily count of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka moved to 725 today (December 03) as 217 more people were tested positive for the virus, the Epidemiology Unit said.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 566,196.
As many as 541,536 recoveries and 14,419 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the COVID-19 outbreak.
More than 10,241 active cases in total are currently under medical care, official figures showed.
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 20 coronavirus-related deaths for December 02, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,419.
According to the figures released by the Govt. Information Department, the deaths reported today include 09 males and 11 females.
Six of the patients are between the ages 30-59 years while the remaining 14 are in the age group of 60 years and above.