Sri Lanka registered 161 more positive cases of COVID-19 today (March 07) as total novel coronavirus infections reported within the day reached 337. Department of Government Information says 321 of today’s cases are close contacts of earlier cases linked to the Peliyagoda cluster. New development has pushed the country’s confirmed COVID-19 cases count to 85,673. According to COVID-19 figures, 3,112 active cases are still under medical care at selected hospitals and treatment centres. Meanwhile, total recoveries reported in the country now stand at 82,059.

Source: The Nation March 07, 2021 16:07 UTC