Second COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka

Coronavirus - COVID-19

Second COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka has been reported from the Negombo Hospital, the Ministry of Health said.

Ministry of Health said that the deceased was a 64 year old male resident of Porutota, Negombo.

He had been admitted to the Negombo Hospital over a cardiac-related illness. However, the doctors had tested him for COVID-19 upon been diagnosed with suspicious symptoms.