COVID: 438 more patients recover from virus infection

COVID: 438 more patients recover from virus infection

October 13, 2021   03:02 pm

The Ministry of Health says 438 more COVID-19 patients in total were discharged from medical care today (October 13) as they have recovered from the virus infection.

This brings the total number of recoveries reported in the country to 491,238.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, Sri Lanka has confirmed as many as 527,735 cases of COVID-19.

According to official data, 23,120 virus-infected patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, treatment centers and homes.

Meanwhile, the death from novel coronavirus stands at 13,377.

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