15th COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka
Posted by Editor on October 24, 2020 - 10:30 am
Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 15th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.
A 56-year-old male coronavirus patient died while receiving treatment at the Kuliyapitiya Base Hospital today.
According to the Hospital Director Dr. Prabath Werawatte, the patient had succumbed to a heart attack, while a second PCR test conducted on the individual had returned positive, confirming the patient as a COVID-19 infectee.
This bring the number of fatalities in Sri Lanka from the COVID-19 outbreak to 15.
| Total Confirmed Cases | 7,521 |
| Active Cases | 3,792 |
| New Cases for the day | 368 |
| Observation in hospitals | 481 |
| Recovered & Discharged | 3,714 |
| Total Deaths | 15 |
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