Second COVID-19 death reported in Sri Lanka
Posted by Editor on March 30, 2020 - 6:59 pm
Second COVID-19 death in Sri Lanka has been reported from the Negombo Hospital, the Ministry of Health said.
Ministry of Health said that the deceased was a 64 year old male resident of Porutota, Negombo.
He had been admitted to the Negombo Hospital over a cardiac-related illness. However, the doctors had tested him for COVID-19 upon been diagnosed with suspicious symptoms.

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