Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll hikes to 48
November 12, 2020 05:17 pm
Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll has risen as two more deaths were confirmed by the Department of Government Information.
Both patients had been receiving treatment at the Mulleriyawa Hospital upon being diagnosed with COVID-19.
One of the deceased is a 54-year-old male from the Colombo 12 area. His cause of death is determined as COVID-19 along with a chronic illness in the lungs.
Another male, a 45-year-old resident of Meegoda, has also succumbed to the virus. Reportedly, he had died from COVID-19 related pneumonia and secondary bacterial infection.
Accordingly, the total number of deaths reported in the country due to the novel coronavirus is at 48.
