(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka confirmed eight more deaths on Tuesday due to COVID -19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 655, according to health authorities.
The Director General of Health Services confirmed the following deaths caused by COVID -19 virus infection and accordingly the total number of deaths due to COVID -19 infection in Sri Lanka is 655 by now.
1. The deceased is a 62 year old male resident in Polgolla. He died on 23.04.2021 while undergoing treatments in General Hospital Kandy. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID Pneumonia.
2. The deceased is a 45 year old male resident in Hettipola. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 while undergoing treatments in Teaching Hospital Kurunegala and transferred to General Hospital Kandy where he died on 25.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID pneumonia.
3. The deceased is a 53 year old male resident in Mathugama. He died on 25.04.2021 while undergoing treatments in General Hospital Kalutara. The cause of death is mentioned as Multi Organ failure due to COVID Pneumonia and Sepsis.
4. The deceased is a 56 year old female resident in Nugegoda. He died on 26.04.2021 while undergoing treatments in IDH Hospital. The cause of death is mentioned as Respiratory failure due to COVID Pneumonia, Sepsis, Diabetes, Hypertension and Asthma.
5. The deceased is a 76 year old male resident in Pannipitiya. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 while undergoing treatments in Sn Jayewardenepura Hospital and transferred to Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 26.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.
6. The deceased is a 48 year old male resident in Ambagahapelessa. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 in Base Hospital Theldeniya and transferred to General Hospital Kandy where he died on 22.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.
7. The deceased is a 73 year old female resident in Wattala. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 while undergoing treatments in Sn Jayewardenepura Hospital and transferred to the Base Hospital Pimbura where she died on 27.04.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia.
8. The deceased is a 57 year old male resident in Sn Jayewardenepura. He died on 27.04.2021 while undergoing treatments in a private hospital in Colombo. The cause of death is mentioned as Sepsis and Covid pneumonia.
