Twenty-one (21) COVID deaths were reported on Tuesday (28), the Director General of Health Services said today (30).
This increases the country’s total death toll from Coronavirus to 14,944. Among today’s released deaths, 14 are above 60 years of age while another seven were between 30 to 59 years.
According to the Health Ministry, 419 persons were tested positive for the virus today. Over 585,000 persons have contracted COVID (confirmed number) since the first wave. Meanwhile 10,756 persons are being treated for COVID-19.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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