Sri Lanka’s COVID death toll up by 46 new fatalities

Sri Lanka’s COVID death toll up by 46 new fatalities

May 23, 2021   08:57 am

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll went up again as 46 more victims were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Saturday (May 22).

According to Epidemiology Unit’s data, new fatalities have moved the total to 1,178.

As per the media release issued by the Department of Government Information, the victims have succumbed to the virus infection between the period of May 16 - May 22.

 

COVID-19 deaths on 22 May 2021 by Adaderana Online on Scribd

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