COLOMBO (News 1st): A total of 7,880 people test positive for COVID-19 from the 01st to the 25th (06 AM) of April 2021, said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID – 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

The highest number of infections for April of 1,787 was reported from the Colombo District.

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