New Delhi (NVI): The number of total confirmed coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka has jumped to 210, according to the Health Promotion Bureau report.
Health Ministry has confirmed that the total active patients receiving treatment at hospitals are 147 while 154 individuals are currently under investigations in hospitals.
In addition to this, 7 deaths have been reported and 56 people have been recovered including one Chinese tourist, who was the COVID-19 case that was detected in the country.
In another development, Sri Lanka has reportedly made it compulsory to cremate people who are dying due to the novel coronavirus despite facing protests from rights groups and the country’s Muslim population.
The decision has received a lot of criticism from rights groups and other religious freedom monitoring bodies, according to media reports.
