Coronavirus: Sri Lanka confirms 758 new cases and 21 more coronavirus deaths
Posted on December 16th, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry reports that 758 new coronavirus positive cases have been identified within today (16).
The new cases include 03 returnees from overseas while the total number of Covid-19 infected patients currently undergoing treatment is 16,528.
The tally of confirmed cases of Covid-19 detected in the country climbs to 577,724 with this.
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 21 coronavirus related deaths for December 15, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus to 14,698.
The deaths confirmed today reportedly include 12 males and 09 females while 07 of the victims are between the ages 30-59 years. The remaining 14 are aged 60 years and above.