Sri Lanka confirmed nine more deaths on Sunday due to COVID -19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 696, 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 696 by now.
01. The deceased is a 94-year-old male resident from Kebithigollewa. He died on April 29 while receiving treatment at Kebithigollewa Base Hospital. The cause of death was identified as acute COVID pneumonia.
02. The deceased is a 51-year-old male resident in Polonnaruwa area. He died on May 01 while receiving treatment at Welikanda Special Treatment Center. The cause of death was identified as COVID pneumonia and chronic kidney disease.
03. The deceased is a 72-year-old male resident in Lewla area. He died on May 01 while receiving treatment at Kandy National Hospital. The cause of death was identified as COVID pneumonia.
04. The deceased is a 79-year-old female resident in Tennekumbura area. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 and transferred from Panideniya Treatment Center to Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, where she died on May 02. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID pneumonia.
05. The deceased is an 86-year-old female resident in Mattegoda area. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 and transferred from Colombo South Teaching Hospital to National Institute of Infectious Diseases, where she died on May 02. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID pneumonia, high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.
06. The deceased is an 87-year-old male resident in Malabe area. He died on May 01 while receiving treatment at National Institute of Infectious Diseases. The cause of death was identified as COVID pneumonia, heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
07. The deceased is a 56-year-old male resident in Kantale area. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 and transferred from Kantale Base Hospital to Welikanda Special Treatment Center, where she died on May 02. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID pneumonia.
08. The deceased is a 53 year old male resident in Warakamura. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 while undergoing treatments at Kandy National Hospital and transferred to Katugastota District Hospital where he died on May 02. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID Pneumonia.
09. The deceased is a 78 year old male resident in Bandaragama. He has died on April 30 at his residence. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID-19 and chest infection.