COLOMBO : The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 12 Covid-19 related deaths for October 16, increasing the death toll in Sri Lanka due to the virus to 13,484.
According to the figures released by the Govt. Information Department, the deaths confirmed today include 08 males and 04 females.
Three of them, including a female, are between the ages 30-59 years while the remaining nine are aged 60 years and above.
The Ministry of Health says that another 453 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
This brings the tally of Covid-19 cases confirmed in the country thus far to 531,523.
Over 25,400 infected patients are currently under care across the island while total recoveries is at 492,621.
