Coronavirus: 623 new cases confirmed within the day and death toll rises with 15 new victims
Posted on January 11th, 2022
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The daily count of COVID-19 cases recorded in Sri Lanka moved to 623 today (January 11), the Health Ministry said.
According to the Government Information Department, the newly-detected cases include four individuals who recently arrived on the island.
The latest development has brought the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country so far to 593,072.
As many as 567,360 recoveries have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 10,500 active cases in total are currently under medical care and the death toll stands at 15,149, official figures showed.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 15 more coronavirus-related deaths for January 11, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 15,149.
According to the figures released by the Government Information Department, the deaths reported today include 10 males and 05 females.
Seven of the patients are between the ages of 30-59 years. The remaining 08 are in the age group of 60 years.