Sri Lanka confirms 4th death from coronavirus

Sri Lanka confirms 4th death from coronavirus

April 2, 2020   09:56 pm

The fourth death from the novel coronavirus in Sri Lanka was reported a short while ago, according to Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe.

The deceased is a 58-year-old male who had been receiving treatment at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH).

Reportedly, the patient had passed with the worsening of a pneumonia condition.

Currently, Sri Lanka reports 151 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 21 having completely recovered of the disease.

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