March 16, 2021 06:30 pm-The Health Ministry confirms that another 154 persons in the country have tested positive for the novel coronavirus today (March 16). This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country thus far to 88,392. A total of 2,489 patients are currently under treatment for the virus at designated hospitals and treatment centres. In the meantime, the total number of recoveries has increased to 85,371.

Source: The Nation March 16, 2021 14:05 UTC