Sri Lanka confirms three COVID-19 deaths in a single day

COLOMBO (News1st): Sri Lanka recorded three deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday, recording the highest single-day toll of deaths in the country. The 17th patient to die of COVID-19 was a 41-year old resident of Ja Ela who was being treated for the virus at the IDH Hospital, officials said. The other two deaths were of a 19-year old male and an 87-year old female who were residents of Colombo. PCR tests carried out following their deaths had revealed that they had been infected with COVID-19, the government information department said. "Both individuals had been suffering from a prolonged illness," the statement added.