Sri Lanka confirms 16th death from Covid-19
October 25, 2020 11:03 pm
Another person infected with Covid-19 died today, bringing the total number of deaths reported in Sri Lanka to 16, says the Director General of Health Services.
The deceased was identified as a 70-year-old male from Colombo 02 area.
According to reports, he was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital on the 23rd of October to be treated for blood infection.
Due to complications, he had been moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, where he was under medical until he passed away this morning.
