April 8, 2021 10:06 pmThe Ministry of Health says that another 49 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Three of the new cases from the Prisons Covid-19 cluster while the remaining 46 are close associates of the Peliyagoda Covid-19 cluster. This brings the tally of fresh cases reported within today to 309 while the total number of cases affiliated with the Minuwangoda, Peliyagoda and prisons clusters climbs to 89,341.

Source: The Nation April 08, 2021 16:30 UTC