From the 468 COVID patients that were reported yesterday (05) 183 persons were reported from the Colombo District, while 72 patients were reported from the Gampaha District and 73 patients from the Kandy District.

Eleven patients were also identified from the Kalutara District as well.

Since the beginning of the second coronavirus wave on 04 October 2020, from the Colombo District 18,869 COVID patients were identified.

During the same period, 9,720 COVID patients were identified from the Gampaha District with 3,556 cases being reported from the Kalutara District.

The total number of coronavirus patients in Sri Lanka stands at 45,242 with the number of recoveries standing at 37,817, while 7210 patients are still receiving treatment.

The death toll in the country stands at 215, with the two COVID deaths which were reported yesterday (04).
The details of the deceased are as follows.

A 71-year-old male from Rathnapura died at the Rathnapura Teaching Hospital. The cause of death was identified to be respiratory tract infection and complicated lung infection due to COVID-19.

An 86-year-old male from Rathnapura died at his home. The cause of death was identified to be COVID pneumonia and epilepsy.