Daily cases count reaches 581 today and 21 more COVID-related deaths
Posted on November 3rd, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The daily count of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka moved 581 today (November 03) as 107 more people were tested positive for the virus, says the Epidemiology Unit.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 542,793.
As many as 513,880 recoveries and 13,791 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic.
More than 15,122 active cases in total are currently under medical care, official figures showed.
The total number of people who died of COVID-19 infection in Sri Lanka moved up as 21 more fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Tuesday (November 02).
The new development has pushed the official death toll from the virus outbreak in the country to 13,791.
The latest victims include 06 males and 15 females, the Department of Government Information said.
According to official data, 16 deaths were reported among elderly people aged above 60 years. In addition, 05 people aged between 30-59 years have also fallen victim to the virus infection.