Colombo, August 13 (newsin.asia) – The number of coronavirus positive patients detected in Sri Lanka crossed the 345,000 mark as another 3,039 new Covid-19 cases had been detected across the country yesterday (12).
The total number of COVID-19 positive cases stands at 345,118 with 37,199 active cases registered across the island and as many as 302,455 recoveries according to the Government Information Department.
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Sri Lanka also registered 156 more Covid-19 related deaths yesterday, the Director-General of Health Services confirmed. The victims have succumbed to the virus infection on Tuesday (10).
This is the highest number of COVID-19 deaths reported in a single day.
Reportedly, none among the victims are aged below 30 years while 35 victims are aged between 30-59 years and 121 others are aged 60 and above
The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 5.620 as of now.
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