Covid: 347 new infections and 19 deaths confirmed in Sri Lanka
Posted on March 12th, 2022
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry says that another 347 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 today, as the daily count of new cases continues to rise in the country.
This brings the tally of Covid-19 cases registered in the country thus far to 655,730.
According to official figures, 618,797 positive cases have recovered.
Following the new development, the number of virus-infected people who are undergoing treatment moved to 20,543. Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 16,390.
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 09 coronavirus-related deaths for March 11, pushing the country’s Covid-19 death toll to 16,390.
This figure includes 07 males and 02 females, according to the Department of Government Information.
One of the deceased patients is between the ages 30-59 years and the remaining 08 are in the age group of 60 years and above.