Coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka – 17 October 2020
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on October 17, 2020 - 4:44 pm
Latest statistics on the outbreak of Coronavirus / COVID-19 in Sri Lanka for the day 17 October 2020, according to the Health Promotion Bureau.
| Total Confirmed Cases | 5,475 |
| Active Cases | 2,067 |
| New Cases for the day | 121 |
| Observation in hospitals | 255 |
| Recovered & Discharged | 3,395 |
| Total Deaths | 13 |
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