Sri Lanka has surpassed the grim milestone of the 400th death caused by coronavirus today (February 15), the Department of Government Information confirmed.

As per the Ministry of Health, a total of 06 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported today.

Among the latest victims are five male patients and one female patient.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths witnessed in the country to 403.

01. The deceased is a 78-year-old male from Divulankadawala. He was transferred from Welikanda Covid Treatment Centre to IDH hospital where he died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID-19 pneumonia.
  
02. The deceased is a 48-year-old female from Pallethalawinna. She was diagnosed as infected with the COVID-19 virus and transferred from National Hospital Kandy to IDH Hospital where she died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as blood poisoning, COVID-19  pneumonia, complicated kidney disease, and damaged kidneys.
 
03. The deceased is a 57-year-old male from Hanwella. He was diagnosed as infected with the COVID-19 virus and transferred from Apeksha Hospital Maharagama to IDH Hospital where he died on 15.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as cancer and COVID-19 pneumonia.

04. The deceased is an 80-year-old male from Nugegoda. He was diagnosed as infected with the COVID-19 virus and transferred from a private hospital in Colombo to IDH hospital where he died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as COVD-19 pneumonia, blood poisoning shock, acute kidney damages, complicated kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, and high levels of lipid in the blood.
  
05. The deceased is a 68-year-old male from Wattala. He was diagnosed as infected with COVID-19 and transferred from District Hospital Dompe to Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as blood poisoning shock, COVID-19  pneumonia, complicated kidney disease, and acute diabetes.

06. The deceased is a 70-year-old male from Hunnasgiriya. He died on 14.02.2021 while undergoing treatments at National Hospital Kandy. The cause of death is mentioned as  COVID-19 pneumonia, acute kidney disease, and heart failure.