Sri Lanka registered 188 more positive cases of COVID-19 today (March 20) as total novel coronavirus infections reported within the day reached 346. Department of Government Information says 323 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 89,843. According to COVID-19 figures, 2,832 active cases are still under medical care at designated hospitals and treatment centres. Meanwhile, total recoveries reported in the country now stand at 86,466.

Source: The Nation March 20, 2021 18:00 UTC