Posted on March 12th, 2021
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Five more COVID-related fatalities have been reported in Sri Lanka, Director General of Health Services confirmed today (March 12).
The new development has pushed the death toll from the virus to 525.
According to the Government Information Department, four of the death were reported in Western Province while the remaining death was from Eastern Province.
One of the deceased is a 72-year-old female from Akkaraipattu in Eastern Province. She was transferred from Akkaraipattu Base Hospital to Mulleriyawa Base Hospital after being diagnosed with novel coronavirus infection. She passed away on Thursday (March 11) due to shock caused by blood poisoning, respiratory tract infection, COVID pneumonia and acute kidney infection.
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COVID fatalities in Sri Lanka climbs to 445, with 10 deaths on Sunday (21)
COVID fatalities in Sri Lanka climbs to 445, with 10 deaths on Sunday (21)
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Colombo (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services confirmed ten (10) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Sunday (21). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 445 and the details released by the Department of Government Information are as follows;
01. The deceased is a
74 year old male from Kolonnawa. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 virus and transferred from General Hospital Colombo to the Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 21.02.2021. The Cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and a liver disease.
– Infectious Disease Hospital in Angoda.
The vaccination drive will begin at 9:00 am today (29).
“Whilst the vaccination drive begins in Colombo today, doses of the vaccine are being transported to other parts of the country as well,” Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, the State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control told News 1st.
The vaccination of frontline healthcare workers, personnel of the Tri-Forces and Police will take around one week.
According to the State Minister, all district hospitals and MOH offices where COVID-19 vaccination will take place, were already instructed on the procedure; thereby, vaccination will begin outside the Western province as soon as the hospitals and MOH offices receive the jabs.