Nine more Covid-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka

Nine more Covid-19 deaths reported in Sri Lanka

May 2, 2021   10:40 pm

The Director General of Health Services confirmed nine more Covid-19 related deaths in the country today (02) pushing the death toll due to the virus in Sri Lanka to 696.

01. The deceased is a 94-year-old male resident in Kebilithigollawa. He died on 29.04.2021 while undergoing treatments in Base Hospital Kebilithigollawa. The cause of death is mentioned as acute pneumonia due to Covid-19.

02. The deceased is a 51-year-old male resident in Polonnaruwa. He died on 01.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in Special Covid Treatment Centre, Welikanda. The cause of death is mentioned as chronic kidney disease and Covid pneumonia.

03. The deceased is a 72-year-old male resident in Lewla. He died on 01.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in National Hospital Kandy. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.

04. The deceased is a 79-year-old female resident in Thennekumbura. She was transferred from Panideniya Covid Treatment Centre to the Teaching Hospital Peradeniya where she died on 02.05.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.

05. The deceased is an 86-year-old female resident in Maththegoda. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 while undergoing treatments in Colombo South Teaching Hospital and transferred to IDH Hospital. She died on 02.05.2021and the cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia, high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and a heart disease.

06. The deceased is an 87-year-old male resident in Malambe. He died on 01.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in IDH Hospital. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia, heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

07. The diseased is a 56-year-old male resident in Kanthale. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 while undergoing treatments in Base Hospital Kanthale and transferred to Special Covid Treatment Centre in Kanthale. He died on 02.05.2021 and the cause of death is mentioned as Covid-19 infection
and Covid pneumonia.

08. The deceased is a 53-year-old male resident in Warakamura. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus while undergoing treatments in National Hospital Kandy and transferred to the District Hospital Katugasthota where he died on 02.05.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.

09. The deceased is a 78-year-old male resident in Bandaragama. He died on 30.04.2021 at his residence and the cause of death is mentioned as Covid-19 Chest infection.

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