Sri Lanka confirmed five deaths on Monday due to COVID -19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 532, 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 532 by now.
01. The deceased is an 86 year old female resident from Jaffna. She has died while undergoing treatments at Jaffna Teaching Hospital on March 13. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia and blood poisoning.
02. The deceased is a 76 year old female resident from Gampaha. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 virus while undergoing treatments at Gampaha District Hospital and transferred to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases where he died on March 13. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid pneumonia, multi-organ failure and acute diabetes.
03. The deceased is a 61 year old male resident from Kochchikade. He has died at Colombo North Teaching Hospital on March 08. The cause of death is mentioned as acute kidney damage and liver disease.
04. The deceased is a 78 year old male resident from Pamunugama. He has died at his residence on March 10. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid infection, high blood pressure and acute diabetes.
05. The deceased is a 94 year old female resident from Kalutara North. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid 19 virus while undergoing treatments at Moratuwa Base Hospital and transferred to the Homagama Base Hospital where he died on March 14. The cause of death is mentioned as Covid infection and acute diabetes.