Another 426 persons who contracted the novel coronavirus have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, raising the number of recoveries to 523,929.
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said accordingly, 12,944 persons are currently receiving treatment for coronavirus at several facilities across the country.
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka remains at 550,845 while the country’s death toll is currently at 13,972.
