Notable
“We did not see any sign of B.1.1.7 in our PCRs until April 08"
Patients under medical care rose to 13,824 from 11,933 after the new confirmations as 764 were discharged
The limit has been imposed for a period of two weeks
The new cases were found mainly in Colombo, Galle, Matara, Kandy, Trincomalee and Gamapha districts, he said.
An uptrend is being seen in infections doctors say
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