March 7, 2021 05:56 pm-Sri Lanka reported 176 new infections of the novel coronavirus today (07), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva confirmed. Accordingly, the total count of Covid-19 cases reported in the country reached 85,512. According to the Health Ministry’s data, 82,059 of the confirmed patients have made complete recoveries from the virus. However, 2,956 active cases are still under medical care at selected hospitals and treatment centers located across the island. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has witnessed 497 deaths from the virus so far.

Source: The Nation March 07, 2021 12:22 UTC