74th COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka

Coronavirus breaking news

Another patient who tested positive for the COVID-19 has died today, marking the 74th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.

The deceased has been identified as a 70-year-old male, a resident of the Colombo 02 died while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.

The cause of death has been identified as heart disease due to COVID-19 infection.

This brings the number of fatalities in Sri Lanka from the COVID-19 outbreak to 74.