Coronavirus: Five more deaths and 181 new cases reported

Coronavirus: Five more deaths and 181 new cases reported

August 13, 2022   07:32 pm

Sri Lanka’s death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 16,619 today after the Director General of Health Services confirmed 09 more Covid-19 related deaths in the country for yesterday (Aug 12). 

According to the Govt. Information Department, all five victims were aged 60 years and above. Three were males and the remaining two were females.

Meanwhile, another 181 new Covid-19 infections have been identified in the country today (Aug. 13). 

This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases detected in the country thus far to 667,916.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Ex-Sathosa Transport Manager remanded; Police seek to arrest ex-Minister Johnston Fernando (English)

Ex-Sathosa Transport Manager remanded; Police seek to arrest ex-Minister Johnston Fernando (English)

JVP condemns US strikes in Venezuela; SL urges respect for national sovereignty (English)

TUs, energy sector experts oppose CEB's proposed 11.5% electricity tariff hike (English)

First school term of 2026 begins tomorrow; No extension of school hours as planned previously (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin | 2026.01.04

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana 12.00 Midday News Bulletin

Sarvajana Balaya leader Dilith Jayaweera inspects restoration of temples in Kandy (English)

Nearly 99% of cyclone-damaged infrastructure restored within a month - Minister Bimal (English)