Coronavirus: Sri Lanka sees 517 new cases within the day.
Posted on February 19th, 2021

Courtesy Adaderana

Sri Lanka registered 269 more positive cases of COVID-19 today (February 19) as total novel coronavirus infections reported within the day reached 517.

Department of Government Information says 506 of today’s cases are close contacts of earlier cases linked to the Peliyagoda cluster.

The remaining 11 were identified as arrivals from foreign countries.

The new development has pushed the country’s confirmed COVID-19 cases count to 78,937.

According to COVID-19 figures, 5,941 active cases are still under medical care at selected hospitals and treatment centres.

Meanwhile, total recoveries reported in the country now stand at 72,566.

Sri Lanka has also witnessed 430 fatalities due to the outbreak of the pandemic.

Sri Lanka reported 248 new infections of the novel coronavirus today (February 19), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva confirmed.

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