Sri Lanka records 20th Covid-19 death
October 31, 2020 09:48 am
An individual under medical care at the National Hospital in Colombo has died of Covid-19 last night (30), the Ministry of Health confirmed.
The deceased was identified as a 54-year-old female from Colombo 12 area.
Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said the deceased was a diabetic.
The results of the PCR test performed on her have confirmed this morning that she was exposed to the novel coronavirus.
According to Health Ministry’s data, total Covid-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka now stand at 20.
