Kovid deaths cross 5,000 mark in Sri Lanka There are 98 new confirmed deaths in Sri Lanka and the total number of deaths has risen to 5017 with 4919 hot deaths reported yesterday. The number of cured patients is 2487 with 2815 new infections. However, Saman Ratnapriya stated that the figures presented were incorrect. He further stated that a large number of patients are being reported and dying.