October 22, 2021 02:21 pmThe Ministry of Health says 276 more COVID-19 patients in total were discharged from medical care today (October 22) as they have recovered from the virus infection. This brings the total number of recoveries reported in the country to 502,740. Since the outbreak of the pandemic last year, Sri Lanka has confirmed as many as 534,423 cases of COVID-19. According to official data, 18,121 virus-infected patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, treatment centers and homes. Meanwhile, the death from novel coronavirus stands at 13,562.

Source: The Nation October 22, 2021 21:03 UTC