BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe Health Ministry has stated that the number of cases of Covid-19 infections, of which the source is difficult to identify, has increased over the past few days, amidst a rising daily infection rate of 700 cases. Therefore, he said that it is very important for the people to abide by the health guidelines for the further control of the disease. According to the Sri Lanka Epidemiology Unit, as of 8.30 p.m. on yesterday (22), has recorded 14,158 Covid-19 deaths while the total number of infections stood at 557,361, of which a total of 527,110 patients have recovered. He also said that Covid-19 infections were being reported in some areas that had not been anticipated by the health sector. “There should be no deviation from the health guidelines in any way,” he noted.

Source: The Nation November 23, 2021 06:00 UTC