Sri Lanka’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 365

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed nine more Covid-19 related deaths, increasing the death toll due to the virus in Sri Lanka to 365.

The victims reported today includes three females and six males:

01. The deceased is a 95-year-old male from Colombo 15. He died on 05.02.2021 at his residence and the Cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.

02. The deceased is a 61-year-old female from Anuradhapura. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and transferred from Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura to the Base Hospital Homagama where she died on 08.02.2021 while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit. The cause of death is mentioned as a shock due to blood poisoning and Heart failure with Covid pneumonia.

03. The deceased is a 50-year-old male from Kurunegala. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and transferred from Teaching Hospital Kurunegala to the Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 08.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.

04. The deceased is a 70-year-old male from Negombo. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and transferred from Chest Hospital Welisara to the Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 07.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and failure in the respiratory system.

05. The deceased is a 45-year-old female from Colombo 12. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and transferred from General Hospital Colombo to the Base Hospital Homagama where she died on 07.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and a cancer.

06. The deceased is a 76-year-old female from Kayts. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from a private hospital in Colombo to the Teaching Hospital Jaffna where she died on 07.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and paralysis.

07. The deceased is a 61-year-old male from Horana. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and transferred from Apeksha Hospital Maharagama to the Base Hospital Mulleriyawa where he died on 08.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as blood poisoning, Covid pneumonia and a lung cancer.

08. The deceased is a 42-year-old male from Gurudeniya. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from National Hospital Kandy to the Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 01.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and blood poisoning.

09. The deceased is a 73-year-old male from Mawanella. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and transferred from Base Hospital Mawanella to the Base Hospital Theldeniya where he died on 08.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and a heart disease.