8th COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka
Posted by Editor on May 4, 2020 - 7:29 pm
Another patient who tested positive for the Coronavirus has died today, marking the 8th death reported in Sri Lanka due to COVID-19.
A 72-year-old female coronavirus patient died while receiving treatment at the Homagama Hospital today.
She was a resident of Polpithigama, Kurunegala.
This bring the number of fatalities in Sri Lanka from the COVID-19 outbreak to 8.
Total Confirmed Cases – 719
Active Cases – 523
New Cases for the day – 1
Observation in hospitals – 137
Recovered & Discharged – 187
Total Deaths – 8

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