20th COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka
Posted by Editor on October 31, 2020 - 10:08 am
Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 20th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.
A 54-year-old female coronavirus patient died while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital today.
The individual, a resident of Colombo 12, was identified as a diabetic patient.
This bring the number of fatalities in Sri Lanka from the COVID-19 outbreak to 20.
| Total Confirmed Cases | 10,663 |
| Active Cases | 6,244 |
| New Cases for the day | 239 |
| Observation in hospitals | 399 |
| Recovered & Discharged | 4,399 |
| Total Deaths | 20 |
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