February 8, 2021 05:41 pm-Sri Lanka reported 514 new infections of the novel coronavirus today (08), Army Commander General Shavendra Silva confirmed. Accordingly, the total count of Covid-19 cases reported in the country reached 69,862. According to the Health Ministry’s data, 64,141 of the confirmed patients have made complete recoveries from the virus. However, 5,365 active cases are still under medical care at selected hospitals and treatment centers located across the island. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has witnessed 356 deaths from the virus so far.

Source: The Nation February 08, 2021 13:02 UTC