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Colombo (News 1st); 131 COVID-19 deaths were reported in Sri Lanka from the 04th of October 2020 to-date, said the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) on Thursday (10).
Prior to the 04th of October, only 13 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the country.
The following is a breakdown of the deaths reported after the 04th of October 2020 based on the age of the victims.
00 - 09 years |
01 |
0.76% |
10 - 30 years |
03 |
2.29% |
31 - 40 years |
04 |
3.05% |
41 - 50 years |
13 |
9.92% |
51 - 60 years |
21 |
16.03% |
61 - 70 years |
26 |
19.84% |
71 years & above |
63 |
48.09% |
The NOCPCO also released details of the COVID-19 deaths confirmed on Wednesday (09).
Death Reported Date | Male/ Female | Area | Age | Reason For Death | |
Dec 08 |
Male Infant |
Colombo 15 |
20 Days |
a. Sepsis and Multi-organ failure b. COVID -19 pneumonia |
Death at Lady Ridgeway Hospital |
Dec 09 |
Male |
Colombo 10 |
62 |
COVID Pneumonia Contributory Factor: DM, IHD |
Death at Base Hospital Mulleriyawa |