Daily Covid-19 cases count climbs to 653 and records 14 more COVID-related deaths
Posted on January 12th, 2022
Courtesy Adaderana
The daily count of COVID-19 cases recorded in Sri Lanka moved to 653 today (January 12), the Health Ministry said.
According to the Government Information Department, the newly-detected cases include 02 individuals who recently arrived on the island.
The latest development has brought the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country so far to 593,725.
As many as 567,519 recoveries have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 11,000 active cases in total are currently under medical care and the death toll stands at 15,163, official figures showed.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 14 more coronavirus-related deaths for January 11, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 15,163.
According to the official figures released by the Government Information Department, the deaths reported today include 07 males and 07 females.
Three of the patients are between the ages of 30-59 years. The remaining 11 are in the age group of 60 years.