(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The 36th COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka was reported today (09), the Department of Government Information announced.
An 84-year-old female resident of Kandana has died while receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) after being transferred from a private hospital.
The deceased has been in ill health for a long time and the immediate cause of death has been reported as pneumonia brought by COVID-19.
The Director General of Health Services confirms this is the 36th COVID-19 death reported from Sri Lanka.