Sri Lanka reports 563 new cases of Covid-19 and 18 new fatalities
Posted on December 30th, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry says that 563 persons have tested positive for coronavirus within today (30).
This figure includes two persons who had returned from overseas.
This brings the tally of confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in the country to 586,746.
11,471 patients infected with the virus are currently being treated across the island.
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 18 new coronavirus-related deaths for December 29, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,962.
According to the figures released by the Government Information Department, the deaths reported today include 09 males and 09 females.
Six of the patients are aged between 30-59 years. The remaining 12 are in the age group of 60 years and above.