Covid-19: Nine deaths, 162 cases added to total count

Covid-19: Nine deaths, 162 cases added to total count

August 12, 2022   11:04 pm

Sri Lanka’s death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 16,614 today after the Director General of Health Services confirmed 09 more Covid-19 related deaths in the country for yesterday (Aug 11). 

Five victims were aged 60 years and above, and the remaining four were aged between 30-59 years, according to the Govt. Information Department. Six victims were males and the other three were females.

Meanwhile, another 162 new Covid-19 infections have been identified in the country today (Aug. 12). 

This brings the total number of Covid cases detected in the country thus far to 667,735.

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