36 more COVID-19 deaths confirmed in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 36 new coronavirus-related fatalities for February 08, moving the death toll in the country from the virus to 15,692.

This includes 27 males and 09 females, according to the Department of Government Information.

Eight of the deceased were in the age group of 30-59 years.

Three others were aged below 30 years and the remaining 25 victims were aged 60 years and above.

The Ministry of Health says that another 1,263 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Feb. 9.

Sri Lanka’s tally of Covid-19 cases confirmed in the country thereby climbed to 623,248.

According to official figures, 593,602 positive cases have recovered.

Following the new development, the number of virus-infected people who are undergoing treatment moved to 13,954.

This is the 11th consecutive day Sri Lanka recorded more than 1,000 daily cases of Covid-19.