Sri Lanka confirmed two deaths on Wednesday due to COVID-19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 219, according to health authorities.

The Director General of Health Services confirmed following two deaths caused by COVID-19 virus infection and accordingly the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 219 by now.

01. The deceased is a 60-year-old male from Dehiwala. He was diagnosed as infected with COVID-19 and transferred from Colombo South Teaching Hospital to IDH Hospital where he died on 06 January 2021. The cause of death is mentioned as blood poisoning, kidney infection and COVID pneumonia.

02. The deceased is a 78-year-old female from Alawwa. She was diagnosed as infected with COVID-19 virus and transferred from Kurunegala Teaching Hospital to District Hospital Narammala where she died on 06 January 2021. The cause of death is mentioned as heart failure, acute respiratory tract infection and diabetes with COVID-19 virus infection.