Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka tops 700

The Director General of Health Services confirmed thirteen more coronavirus related deaths today, increasing the death toll due to the virus pandemic to 709.

01. The deceased is a 44-year-old Female resident in Divulapitiya. She was transferred from District General Hospital Kegalle to the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura where she died on 01.05.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as acute Covid pneumonia. 

02. The deceased is a 70-year-old female resident in Ja-Ela. She died on 03.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in a private hospital in Colombo. The cause of death is mentioned as Acute Covid pneumonia and hypertension. 

03. The deceased is a 42-year-old male resident in Mawilmada. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 while undergoing treatments in National Hospital Kandy and transferred to the Base Hospital Theldeniya where he died on 02.05.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as heart disease, acute Covid pneumonia and acute kidney injury. 

04. The deceased is a 68-year-old male resident in Negombo. He died on 01.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in Krishnapura Covid Treatment Centre in Kilinochchi. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and multi organ dysfunction. 

05. The deceased is a 66-year-old male resident in Malambe. He died on 02.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in IDH Hospital. The cause of death is mentioned as acute kidney failure, Covid pneumonia, Hypertension, Heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 

06. The deceased is an 82-year-old female resident in Malabe. She died on 03.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in IDH Hospital. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid-19 infection and pneumonia. 

07. The deceased is a 52-year-old male resident in Borella. He died on 2021.05.02 on admission to the National Hospital Colombo. The cause of death is mentioned as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Covid pneumonia, Hypertension, Diabetes and Hypercholesterolemia. 

08. The deceased is a 59-year-old male resident in Nuwara Eliya. He died on 01.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in a private hospital in Colombo. The cause of death is mentioned as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Covid pneumonia, Heart Disease and Diabetes 

09. The deceased is a 79-year-old female resident in Modara. She died on 30.04.2021 on admission to the National Hospital Colombo. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia, Diabetes and Hypertension. 

10. The deceased is a 68-year-old male resident in Nittambuwa He died on 03.05.2021 while undergoing treatments in Base Hospital Wathupitiwala. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid-19 lung infection. 

11. The deceased is a 69-year-old female resident in Panadura. She was transferred from Base Hospital Panadura to the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura where she died on 02.05.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and Acute respiratory distress syndrome. 

12. The deceased is a 77-year-old female resident in Bulathsinhala. She died on 30.04.2021 while undergoing treatments in Base Hospital Horana. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia. 

13. The deceased is an 80-year-old female resident in Gampaha. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus and admitted to Kothalawala Defense University Hospital where she died on 03.05.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and Multi Organ Dysfunction.