COLOMBO : The Ministry of Health has confirmed on Friday another 38 coronavirus related deaths for October 08, pushing the country’s death toll due to the virus pandemic to 13,267.
According to the figures released by the Govt. Information Department, the Covid-19 deaths reported today includes 20 males and 18 females.
Twelve victims are aged between 30-59 years while the remaining 26 are ages 60 year and above.
The Epidemiologist said that another 528 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus today.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka thus far to 524,937.
Meanwhile presently approximately 32,488 infected patients are under medical care and home-based care across the island while total recoveries are at 479,182.
