Daily count of coronavirus cases moves to 554 and 19 deaths reported
Posted on October 21st, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry says that another 101 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today, increasing the daily count of new cases reported today to 554.
This pushes the total registered Covid-19 cases in the country to 533,860 while 17,834 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment across the island.
Total recoveries has risen to 502,464 and the death toll due to the virus is 13,562 so far.
Meanwhile the Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 19 coronavirus related deaths for October 20.
This includes eleven males and eight females with four of the victims between the ages 30-59 years and rest aged 60 years and above.
The death toll in Sri Lanka due to the virus climbs to 13,562 with this.