20 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 16,307 following the confirmation of 20 COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday.

According to the Department of Government Information, 19 COVID-19 fatalities confirmed on Thursday were over 60 years and one fatality was between 30 and 59 years. Zero COVID-19 fatalities were confirmed from the under-30 age group on Thursday.

Of the total COVID-19 deaths, 76.24% are from the over-60 age group, 22.45% are from the 30 to 59 age group, and 1.31% are from the below-30 age group

Twelve COVID-19 fatalities confirmed on Thursday were female and eight were male. Of the total COVID-19 deaths, 9,191 are male and 7,116 are female.