Sri Lanka's COVID-19 death toll rises to 69

SL COVID-19 death toll rises to 69, with 03 deaths on Wednesday (18)

by Zulfick Farzan 18-11-2020 | 9:21 PM

Colombo (News 1st); 03 COVID-19 deaths were reported in Sri Lanka on Wednesday (18) raising Sri Lanka's death tool to 69, confirmed the Director-General of Health Services.

According to the Department of Government Information the details of Wednesday's victims are as follows :

01. A 70-year-old male from Kandana who had passed away at his residence. The cause of death was ruled as COVID-19 infection and complications surrounding diabetes.

02. A 74-year-old female from Colombo 12 who had was identified as a COVID-19 infected patient and was receiving treatment at the Homagama Base Hospital where she passed away. The cause of death was ruled as High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and COVID-19 infection resulting in the weakening of the lungs.

03. A 48-year-old male from Colombo 13 who had passed away at his residence. The cause of death was ruled as complications surrounding diabetes exacerbated by COVID-19 infection.