Daily count of Covid-19 cases climbs to 673 and confirms another 16 deaths
Posted on December 22nd, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The daily count of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka moved to 673 today (December 21) as 215 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 581,595.
As many as 558,226 recoveries and 14,811 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 8,500 active cases in total are currently under medical care, official figures showed.
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 16 coronavirus related deaths for November 22, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus to 14,811.
The deaths confirmed today include 08 males and 08 females while one of the victims is below the age of 30 years.
Four of the deceased are between the ages 30-59 years while the remaining 11 are in the age group of 60 years and above.