45 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 during the past 24-hours increasing total recoveries to 637,056.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 660,399 with the detection of 248 new infections yesterday.
Accordingly, 6,893 persons are currently receiving treatment for coronavirus at several facilities across the country.
Meanwhile Sri Lanka’s COVID death toll rose to 16,450, following the confirmation of five fatalities during the past 24 hours.
