Sri Lanka confirms another 186 coronavirus deaths

Sri Lanka confirms another 186 coronavirus deaths

August 19, 2021   09:33 pm

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 186 coronavirus related deaths for August 18, increasing the death toll in Sri Lanka due to the virus to 6,790.

This is the highest number of deaths reported within a day since the beginning of the pandemic. 

According to the figures released by the Govt. Information Department, the deaths reported today includes 111 males and 75 females.

Four of the victims are below the age of 30 while another thirty-five are between the ages of 30 and 59.

The remaining 147 are aged 60 years and above. 

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