Covid-19 patients nearing 23,000 and the death toll increased to 109
The Director General of Health Services confirmed two (02) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection yesterday (28) and accordingly the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka increased to 109.
01.The deceased was a 76 year old male from Colombo 02. He died on admission to Colombo General Hospital on 26.11.2020. The cause of death is high blood pressure and a chronic kidney disease exacerbated due to Covid-19.
02.The deceased was a 96 year old female from Colombo 08. She died on 27.11.2020 at her residence. The cause of death is Covid-19 pneumonia with asthma.
Meanwhile The total number of Covid-19 patients reported from Divulapitiya and Peliyagoda Covid-19 clusters so far on the 28th November 2020 is as follows.
Total reported during the day - 487
Total from the Peliyagoda Covid Clusters - 19,450
The number of patients reported so far - 22,988