Two more COVID-19 deaths bring tally to 154

Two more COVID-19 deaths bring tally to 154

December 14, 2020   10:10 pm

Sri Lanka has reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Department of Government Information confirmed.

A 73-year-old woman from Bandaragama has succumbed to a cardiac arrest due to high blood pressure caused by COVID-19 infection. While she had passed away on December 11, her death has been reported yesterday (December 13).

A resident of Colombo 14, a 65-year-old male, has passed away at a private hospital in Colombo yesterday. His death, reported today (14), has been caused by COVID-19 related pneumonia.

Accordingly, Sri Lanka marks 154 deaths from the virus.

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