COLOMBO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The number of recoveries from the COVID-19 virus rose to 3,100 in Sri Lanka on Monday after 12 more patients were discharged from hospital, the Health Ministry said.
The total number of COVID-19 patients in the island country stood at 3,287, but with the latest number of recoveries, the active patient count has dropped to 187.
Authorities said that those who have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks have been among those repatriated from overseas and who had been under quarantine in the centers. No new patient has been detected from the communities for over a month.
Sri Lankan authorities have made face masks mandatory for all citizens while strict health guidelines also need to be followed by businesses, schools and in public places.
The country has recorded 13 deaths from the COVID-19 virus. Enditem
