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Pandemic Control Operations

May 24, 2021

Tri-Forces and Police are conducting operations to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the island by untiringly engaging in identifying the virus hit patients and sending their close contacts for quarantine to the Tri-Forces managed quarantine centres established around the country.

According to Sri Lanka’s Epidemiology Unit statistics, 164201 confirmed cases were reported up to 23 May, making it the total number of cases reported in the country. 128607 patients were recovered and the total number of deaths increased to 1210 as of 16 May. The dotted blue curve on the graph below denotes the number of patients.