COVID-19 FATALITIES IN SRI LANKA RISES TO 199

COVID-19 FATALITIES IN SRI LANKA RISES TO 199

by Zulfick Farzan 31-12-2020 | 9:41 AM

Colombo (News 1st); The Director-General of Health Services confirmed four (04) deaths caused by Covid-19 virus infection on Wednesday (30). Accordingly, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 infection in Sri Lanka rose to 199.

Death

Reported

Date

Male/

Female

Area/Locality

Age

Cause of Death (COD)

30th December

Male

Batticaloa

72

Covid pneumonia and meningitis.

He died while being treated at Teaching Hospital Batticaloa.

29th December

Female

Colombo 10

70

Acute liver infection and stroke due to blood poisoning with Covid-19 virus infection.

She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 virus at General Hospital Colombo and transferred to Base Hospital Homagama where she died

29th December

Male

Kolonnawa

50

Acute kidney infection with Covid-19 virus infection and heart disease with high blood pressure.

He was diagnosed as infected with Covid -19 virus and transferred from General Hospital Colombo to Base Hospital Homagama where he died

29th December 

Male 

Colombo 15

66

Covid pneumonia and acute diabetes.

He died on admission to the General Hospital Colombo