COLOMBO :The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that Sri Lanka has reported 40 more deaths and 3,094 new cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday (June 05).
As per the Department of Government Information, the reported deaths had occurred between May 21 and June 05.
They are identified as residents of Hasalaka, Mawanella, Eravur 02, Kurunegala, Galle, Haliela, Batapola, Dikoya, Dangedara, Imaduwa, Atakalampanna, Kelaniya, Yakkala, Kinniya, Colombo 10, Maggona, Hikkaduwa, Menikhinna, Balangoda, Batticaloa, Polgampola, Dodangoda, Nuwara Eliya, Maskeliya, Bogawanthalawa, Kandy, Galagedara, Colombo 09, Mathugama, Beruwala, Kalutara and Nugegoda.
Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka has risen to 1,696.
The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 814 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 3,094.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 202,357.
As many as 166,132 recoveries and 1,656 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic.
The Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 34,569 active cases are currently under medical care.
