Posted on February 28th, 2021
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Director-General of Health Services today (February 28) confirmed 07 new COVID-related fatalities in Sri Lanka.
The new development has pushed the country’s death toll from the virus outbreak to 471, Department of Government Information said.
Details of the deceased are as follows:
01. A 56-year-old man from Kurunegala area – He was under medical care at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital at the time of his passing on Friday (February 26). COVID-19 infection and acute diabetes were recorded as the cause of death.
02. A 55-year-old man from Anuradhapura area – He has passed away at his home on Friday (February 26). The cause of death was recorded as acute complication in respiratory system due to COVID-19 infection.
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COLOMBO (News 1st): The Director-General of Health Services confirmed that three (03) COVID-19 deaths were reported in the country on Friday (Feb. 19), raising Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll to 433.
The details of the deceased are as follows:
01. An 83-year-old male from Matale. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from the Matale General Hospital to Theldeniya Base Hospital, where he died on 18.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.
02. A 73-year-old male from Kalagedihena. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from the Wathupitiwala Base Hospital to IDH, where he died on 19.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and bacterial infection.
Posted on January 7th, 2021
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Total lives claimed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka reached 222 today (January 07) as Director-General of Health Services confirmed three more virus-related fatalities.
According to the Department of Government Information, three men including an elderly person have died of coronavirus infection.
One of the victims was identified as a 53-year-old man from Meethirigala area. He had been receiving treatment at the Wathupitiwala Base Hospital when he passed away yesterday (January 06). The cause of death was cited as COVID-19 infection and asthma.
The second victim, a 62-year-old man from Beruwala area has died of COVID-19 pneumonia, secondary blood infection and kidney infection. He had been transferred from Iranawila Base Hospital to National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) where he died today.
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