Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka now at 218 following the detection of another person who tested positive for corona virus.

According to the COVID-19 Dashboard at the Health Promotion Bureau, the total number of recoveries in Sri Lanka now stands at 56.

Seven people have died from the virus in the island.

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