Covid death toll exceeds 5,000 with 98 more deaths

The Covid-19 death toll exceeded 5,000 mark with 98 more deaths being reported today, the Government Information Department said.

Accordingly, a total of 98 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (06) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the death toll to  5,017.

According to the Government Information Department,51 females and 47 males are among the deceased.