COVID fatalities in Sri Lanka rise to 709 with 13 deaths confirmed on Monday (03)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Director General of Health Services confirmed thirteen (13) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Monday (03) . The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka is 709, said the Government Information Department.

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 Jaela. 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 a 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 a 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.