745 COVID cases in total and 14 deaths confirmed within the day
Posted on November 19th, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The daily count of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka moved to 745 today (November 19) as 236 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 555,204.
As many as 525,911 recoveries and 14,086 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the COVID-19 outbreak.
More than 15,200 active cases in total are currently under medical care, official figures showed.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 14 new coronavirus-related deaths for November 18, pushing the death toll in the country due to the virus infection to 14,086.
The deaths confirmed today include 11 males and 03 females, according to the Department of Government Information.
Three of the victims are between the ages 30-59 years and the remaining 11 are in the age group of 60 years and above.