A total of 12,095 PCR tests were conducted on Sunday (21)
November 23, 2020Following to the confirmation of 400 coronavirus positives last evening (22), the number of cases has increased up to 20,171 in the island, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry said.
Nine persons among the total positives identified yesterday were Sri Lankans repatriated from overseas the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) confirmed today (23).
Among them, 121 positives from Colombo District, 112 from Gampaha District and 27 from Kandy District have been identified.
The number of infected persons associated with the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda Fish Market cluster increased to 16,639 and 10,309 out of them has left hospitals following recovery.
A total of 12,095 PCR tests were conducted on Sunday (21), NOCPCO also said.
Four coronavirus victims were reported during the last 24 hours, and those were reported from Borella, Colombo 10, 12, and 15.
Accordingly the Epidemiology Unit says the country’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 87.
A total of 4,501 persons are isolated in military-managed 42 quarantine centres as of today, NOCPCO also said.