555 coronavirus cases 18 deaths reported in Sri Lanka today
Posted on October 24th, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry reports that another 122 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus today, increasing the daily count of new cases to 555.
This moves the country’s total registered Covid-19 caseload to 536,084.
Over 19,000 infected patients are being treated across the island while total recoveries has climbed to 503,388
Meanwhile the Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 18 coronavirus related deaths for October 23, pushing the death toll in Sri Lanka due to the virus to 13,611.
The deaths reported today include 10 males and 08 females while one of the female victims is below the age of 30 years.
Five of the deceased are aged between 30-59 years while the remaining 12 are aged 60 years and above.