The number of COVID-19 cases recorded in the country rose to 1,620 with the discovery of 62 new patients yesterday.

This brings the number of patients currently under medical treatment to 829, the Ministry of Health said.

So far, 781 patients have made recovered and discharged from hospitals.

The coronavirus has claimed 10 lives in Sri Lanka.

Latest News

• Several dead and scores injured in Mahara Prison violence; fire rages within prison walls
• 07 COVID-19 deaths confirmed on Sunday (29); raising death toll in SL to 116
• 12th Leopard death reported from Matale
• Mahara Prison Unrest : 01 Prisoner dead & 03 Injured, STF on site to tighten security
• COVID-19 cases at prisons top 1000