A total of 859 more people tested positive for COVID-19 today (August 15), increasing the daily count of positive cases to 3,435. According to the Government Information Department, all new cases reported today were associated with the New Year cluster. Following the new development, the country’s confirmed coronavirus cases tally now stands at 354,968, the Epidemiology Unit said. Meanwhile, the death toll reached 6,096 after a record high of 161 victims were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services. More than 39,000 active cases are currently under medical care at hospitals and treatment centres across the country.

Source: The Nation August 15, 2021 16:30 UTC