Sri Lanka's COVID death toll climbs to 1,051

Sri Lanka's COVID death toll climbs to 1,051 with a record 36 deaths confirmed on Wednesday (19)

by Zulfick Farzan 20-05-2021 | 1:25 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services on Wednesday (19) confirmed 36 deaths that occurred between the 06th to 19th May due to Covid-19 virus infection. This is the highest number of COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Director General of Health Services in a single day. Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 1051.