- Sri Lanka’s daily Covid patients total exceeded the 1,000 mark for the 1st time with 1,096 Covid patients identified today
- 279 Covid-19 patients recovered & discharged from hospital today raising total number of recoveries in SL to 94,856
- Goverment today decided to close all schools & tuition classes islandwide till 30 April due to the current COVID situation
- The 2nd dose vaccination of the Oxford Astra-Zeneca will commence tomorrow for frontline health workers
- Health Services Director General today reiterated that there is no shortage of Oxygen required for Covid-19 patients in Sri Lanka
- Two Grama Niladhari Divisions in Matale were isolated earlier today
- The Ministry of Public Administration today issued a circular re-introducing work from home facility for the operation of public service due to the spike in the number of Covid-19 cases.
- Airport authorities says no decision has been taken to impose a ban on flights originating from India as of yet
- At least 250 prison inmates have been contracted with Covid-19 at prisons across the country in last few weeks Prison Department said.
