by Pavani Hapuarachchi 21-11-2020 | 9:11 AM
COLOMBO (News 1st): The COVID-19 death toll in Sri Lanka rose to 74 on Friday (Nov. 20) after one death was confirmed, the Department of Government Information said.
The deceased was a 70-year-old male from Colombo 02, who died at the Colombo National Hospital and the cause of death was an exacerbated heart disease with COVID-19 virus infection, the Department of Government Information noted.
As of Saturday (Nov. 21), the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 19,280.