Sri Lanka reports another 12 Covid-19 deaths

Sri Lanka reports another 12 Covid-19 deaths

October 17, 2021   06:08 pm

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another twelve Covid-19 related deaths for October 16, increasing the death toll in Sri Lanka due to the virus to 13,484.

According to the figures released by the Govt. Information Department, the deaths confirmed today include 08 males and 04 females. 

Three of them, including a female, are between the ages 30-59 years while the remaining nine are aged 60 years and above. 

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