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.

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