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By Charumini de Silva
A total of 458 more persons tested for COVID-19 yesterday, raising the country’s COVID-19 case count to 584,107.
The patients detected yesterday include, 456 were from the New Year cluster and two were overseas arrivals.
The Health Promotion Bureau (HPBU) data showed that 5,488 PCR tests were conducted yesterday.
The Epidemiology Unit states that 479,482 persons from the New Year cluster, 82,785 persons from the Peliyagoda cluster, 9,065 persons from the Prisons cluster and 3,059 persons from the Minuwangoda cluster have been detected.
The country’s imported cases rose to 7,016 Sri Lankans and 328 foreigners.
Epidemiology Unit data shows 117,264 detections from Colombo, 101,133 detections from Gampaha, 53,790 detections from Kalutara, 37,799 detections from Galle, and 28,563 detections from Kurunegala.
During the third wave of the pandemic, 84,894 persons from Colombo, 82,532 persons from Gampaha, and 46,717 persons from Kalutara tested positive for COVID-19.
As of yesterday, 9,522 persons were under medical or home-based care and 1,952 persons suspected of having COVID-19 are under observation.
The Epidemiology Unit states that 248 persons were released from care yesterday, raising the country’s COVID-19 recoveries to 559,684.
Separately, Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Association yesterday claimed the accuracy of the daily COVID-19 statistics released by health authorities are questionable.
“Considering the behaviour of people during the festive season shopping and celebrations over the weekend is very disappointing,” PHI Association Chairman Upul Rohana told journalists.
He reiterated that each and every person has a responsibility not to push the country to another lockdown like in many parts of the world today. “Act responsibly,” Rohana stressed.
