COVID fatalities in Sri Lanka climb to 476 on Monday (01)

Colombo (News 1st); The Director-General of Health Services confirmed five (05) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Monday (01). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 476. 

1. The deceased is a 73-year-old female resident from Ganemulla. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 and transferred from Colombo South Teaching Hospital to Base Hospital

   Pimbura

    where she died on 01.03.2021. The Cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and cancer in the gallbladder. 

2. The deceased is a 75-year-old male resident from Colombo 10. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 and transferred from General Hospital Colombo to Base Hospital 

   Pimbura

    where he died on 26.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and acute diabetes. 

3. The deceased is an 83-year-old male resident from 

   Bulathkohupitiya

   . He died on 11.02.2021 while undergoing treatments at Base Hospital 

   Karawanella

   . The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.

    

4. The deceased is a 61-year-old male resident from Kandy. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 virus and transferred to Teaching Hospital Peradeniya to National Hospital Kandy where he died on 28.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia. 

5. The deceased is a 75-year-old female resident from 

   Pujapitiya

   . She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 virus and transferred from National Hospital Kandy to Base Hospital 

   Theldeniya

    where she died on 01.03.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and heart failure.