February 24, 2021 06:04 pm-Sri Lanka reported 192 new infections of the novel coronavirus today (24), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva confirmed. Accordingly, the total count of Covid-19 cases reported in the country reached 80,931. According to the Health Ministry’s data, 76,514 of the confirmed patients have made complete recoveries from the virus. However, 4,234 active cases are still under medical care at selected hospitals and treatment centers located across the island. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has witnessed 453 deaths from the virus so far.

Source: The Nation February 24, 2021 13:01 UTC