COLOMBO : The total number people who fell victim to COVID-19 infection in Sri Lanka moved up as 118 more fatalities were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services on Wednesday (Sep. 15).
The new development has pushed the official death toll from the virus outbreak in Sri Lanka to 11,817.
According to the data released by the Department of Government Information, the latest victims include 61 males and 57 females.
As many as 95 deaths were reported among the elderly people aged above 60 years.
In addition, 23 individuals aged between 30-59 years have also succumbed to the virus infection.
The Epidemiology Unit reported another 889 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, moving the daily total of new cases to 2,271.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country to 498,694.
As many as 428,590 recoveries and 11,817 deaths have been confirmed in Sri Lanka since the outbreak of the pandemic.
The Epidemiology Unit’s data showed that 58,287 active cases are currently under medical care.
