By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): With 16 Covid related fatalities and 170 new infections reported over the last 20 days, the total number of Covid cases confirmed stands at 672,317 and the death toll at 16,856, revealed the Epidemiology Unit.
According to health authorities, a majority of the recently deceased were above the age 70, among whom some were vaccinated and some were not. All 16 victims had been suffering from chronic diseases, they added.
The highest number of deaths, 03, within the last 20-day period was recorded on May 07, and the highest number of single-day cases, 13, were reported on May 06 and 16, according to official reports.
