COLOMBO : The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 194 coronavirus related deaths for August 30, increasing the official death toll in the country to 9,185.
According to the figures reported by the Department of Government Information today (31), the victims include 100 males and 94 females while three of the deceased are below the age of 30.
Forty-five of the Covid-19 deaths are individuals between the ages of 30-59 and the remaining 146 are persons aged 60 and above.
According to official data, 4,221 novel coronavirus infections in total were detected within the day and they have been associated with the New Year Cluster.
The new development brought Sri Lanka’s confirmed COVID-19 cases tally to 440,302.
At present, 56,961 active cases are receiving medical care at hospitals, treatment centres and their respective homes.
Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 374,156 and the death toll now stands at 9,185.
