183 COVID-19 deaths confirmed for Saturday (21) increasing Total fatalities in Sri Lanka to 7,366.
The number of Covid-19 positive patients surpass the 4,000 mark (4,282) for the 1st time in Sri Lanka.
18,769 COVID-19 recoveries discharged from hospitals today, bringing the total recoveries to 342,159
State Minister Channa Jayasumana says the Government has declared the week from tomorrow (23) as a special ‘vaccination week’ for the unvaccinated people above 60 years of age.
The Indian Naval Vessel Shakti arrived at the Colombo Port carrying 100 tonnes of Oxygen from India today. Oxygen tanks have been already dispatched to relevant areas.
The government has planned to commence the vaccination of people between the ages of 18 and 30 years in the second week of September.
Sri Lanka Police has arrested 452 more people within the last 24 hours for failing to follow health protocols including wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing.
