163 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 24-hours and have been discharged.
Accordingly, coronavirus recoveries in Sri Lanka have risen to 568,373.
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country rose to 596,347 following the detection of 690 patients yesterday.
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said 12,763 persons are currently receiving treatment for coronavirus at several facilities across the country.
Meanwhile, yesterday, another 14 coronavirus-related fatalities were confirmed in Sri Lanka, raising the death toll to 15,211.
