Covid death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 1,363

The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka rose to 1,363 today.

The Ministry of Health said that another 38 deaths linked to the virus were confirmed today.

Another 602 COVID-19 cases have been detected today in the country, raising the number of confirmed infections to 177,706.

Accordingly, 2,845 coronavirus cases have been detected in Sri Lanka today.

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said 30,019 persons are currently receiving treatment for coronavirus at several facilities across the country.

Earlier today, 2,573 persons who recovered from COVID-19 were discharged from hospitals, raising the number of recoveries in the country to 146,362.

1,452 suspected COVID-19 cases are also under medical observation at present.