234 persons test positive for COVID-19

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660,633 COVID-19 patients detected in total
Includes 72,832 patients detected since 1 January
7,125 persons currently under medical or home-based care
45 persons released from care, recoveries rise to 637,056

By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 case count rose to 660,633, following the detection of 234 COVID-19 patients yesterday.

The previous day, 248 persons tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Health Promotion Bureau, 2,783 PCR tests and 1,966 rapid antigen tests were conducted on Thursday.

A total of 72,832 COVID-19 cases have been detected since 1 January. The country’s local cases also include 483,090 persons from the New Year cluster, 82,785 persons from the Peliyagoda cluster, 9,154 persons from the Prisons cluster, and 3,059 persons from the Divulapitiya cluster.

In addition to this, 7,237 Sri Lankan returnees from overseas and 328 foreigners have also tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the Epidemiology Unit, 138,324 patients from Colombo, 114,022 patients from Gampaha, 58,065 patients from Kalutara, 45,254 patients from Galle, and 31,366 patients from Kurunegala have been detected.

During the third wave of the pandemic, 106,027 persons from Colombo, 95,488 persons from Gampaha, and 51,007 persons from Kalutara tested positive for COVID-19.

At present, 7,125 persons are under medical or home-based care and 959 persons suspected of having COVID-19 are under observation.

45 persons were released from care yesterday, raising the country’s COVID-19 recoveries to 637,056.