Sri Lanka confirms first COVID-19 death
March 28, 2020 08:13 pm
First COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka has been reported from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) earlier this evening (28).
Reportedly, the deceased 60-year-old male is a resident of the Marawila area.
The patient had suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure, according to Director-General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe.
Further, he had undergone a kidney transplant several years ago.
