Colombo, March 27 (newsin.asia) – Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry, on Friday said that a local national residing in Switzerland had died after contracting the COVID-19.
“Swiss authorities have confirmed that the Sri Lankan aged 59 years who died in Switzerland on 25 March had tested positive for COVID-19,” a statement from the Foreign Ministry here said.
“The deceased was from Punkuduthivu in Northern Province and held residence permit in Switzerland,” the statement added.
This marks the first death of a Sri Lankan national from the deadly virus which has so far claimed the lives of more than 24,000 globally.
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