COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 2,965 people have died as a result of COVID-19 since the 15th of April (Post Avurudu Outbreak – 03rd COVID wave), said the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (​NOCPCO) on Wednesday (14).

According to the NOCPCO, 596 people died of COVID-19 from the 04th of October 2020 to the 14th of April 2021 (02nd COVID wave).

During the 01st COVID wave from 11th March 2020 to 03rd October 2020 only 13 COVID deaths were reported in Sri Lanka.

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