COLOMBO, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka surpassed the 3,000 mark on Monday after 15 new patients were identified, officials statistics released by the health ministry showed here.
According to the government information department, among the new cases, 13 patients are those who were repatriated from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently while three patients are those who were repatriated from the Maldives.
The total number of the cases in the country had risen to 3,012 by Monday, out of which 2,868 patients had recovered and been discharged. The active cases in Sri Lanka now stands at 144, the health ministry said.
The Sri Lankan authorities said that wearing masks continued to be mandatory for the public and strict health regulations such as maintaining social distancing and maintaining hand hygiene had to be maintained in all office and business establishments.
Further, schools which re-opened earlier this month will continue to operate under strict health guidelines imposed by the health ministry. Enditem
