Sri Lanka identifies 1,217 new Covid cases and death toll moves up with 25 new victims
Posted on February 16th, 2022
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry says that another 1,217 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 631,816.
According to official figures, 596,042 positive cases have recovered.
Following the new development, the number of virus-infected people who are undergoing treatment moved to 19,875. Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 15,899.
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 25 new coronavirus-related fatalities for February 15, moving the death toll in the country from the virus to 15,899.
This includes 20 males and 05 females, according to the Department of Government Information.
Six of the deceased were in the age group of 30-59 years. The remaining 19 victims were aged 60 years and above.