Sri Lanka Tuesday reported another 31 deaths due to COVID-19 after the figures were confirmed by the Director General of Health Services on Monday, February 21.
Among the deaths reported today, 19 are of males and 12 of females.
While 24 deaths are of elderly people in the 60 years and above age group, five people in the 30-59 years age group and two people below 30 years of age have also succumbed to the disease.
According to the data reported by the Epidemiology Unit, the total deaths due to Covid-19 since the pandemic began has now risen to 16,055.