Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll hits 130 with another fatality

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll hits 130 with another fatality

December 4, 2020   10:55 pm

Another person infected with novel coronavirus has died today (04), the Director-General of Health Services confirmed.

The victim was identified as a 72-year-old male from Piliyandala area.

He was admitted to the National Institute for Infectious Diseases (NIID) after testing positive for the virus and passed away earlier today while receiving treatment.

The cause of death was cited as heart disease and bacterial infection exacerbated by Covid-19 pneumonia.

This brings Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll to 130.

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