Sri Lanka's COVID-19 infections rises to 804

COLOMBO (News1st): The number of coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka rose to 804 on Thursday, after seven patients tested positive for the virus Seventeen people recovered from the virus during the day, health ministry data show, raising the total number of recoveries to 232. Official figures show that there are 563 active cases at present. The coronavirus which started spreading in the country on March 11, has claimed nine lives, with the latest death reported on Tuesday.