Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 620
April 19, 2021 09:04 pm
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed two more COVID-19 related deaths increasing Sri Lanka’s death toll due to the virus pandemic to 620.
01. 58-year-old female from Mahawa who had been transferred from Galgamuwa Hospital Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital after being identified as Covid-19 positive. She had passed away on April 17 while the cause of death is mentioned as Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to COVID Pneumonia.
02. 84-year-old male from Marassana. He had been transferred from Kandy National Hospital to Teldeniya Base Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 and had passed away on April 19. The cause of death is mentioned as Severe
COVID Pneumonia in the background of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidaemia and Heart Failure.
