COLOMBO : Another person infected with Covid-19 died on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths reported in Sri Lanka to 16, says the Director General of Health Services.
The deceased was identified as a 70-year-old male from Colombo 02 area.
According to reports, he was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital on the 23rd of October to be treated for blood infection.
Due to complications, he had been moved to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, where he was under medical until he passed away this morning.
Meanwhile, the Covid-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka shot up again as 88 more individuals were tested positive for the virus.
According to reports, 85 of the fresh cases have been identified as close contacts Peliyagoda Fish Market and several fisheries harbours.
The Department of Government Information said 03 arrivals (01 from the United Arab Emirates and -02 Filipino navymen have also been exposed to novel coronavirus.
Thereby, Sri Lanka registered 351 new infections so far today (25).
With the new development, the total number of positive cases confirmed in the country increased to 7,875.
The Epidemiology Unit says 4,054 active cases are currently under medical care.
Covid-19 recoveries reported in Sri Lanka reached 3,803 earlier in the day as 89 virus-infected persons were discharged from hospitals upon returning to health.
Meanwhile, Covid-19 infections registered by the Minuwangoda and Peliyagoda cluster reached 4,398.