Sri Lanka confirmed seven deaths on Thursday due to COVID -19 raising the death toll from the viral disease to 339, 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 339 by now.
01. The deceased is a 58 year old male from Maggona. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from the Colombo South Teaching Hospital to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) where he died on February 03. The leading cause of death was COVID pneumonia and complicated kidney disease.
02. The deceased is an 82 year old male from Weuda. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from a private hospital in Kandy to Theldeniya Base Hospital where he died on February 03. The cause of death was said to be COVID-19 pneumonia, heart disease and kidney damage.
03. The deceased is a 70 year old male from Katugastota. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from Kandy general Hospital to Theldeniya Base Hospital where he died on February 03. The cause of death was said to be COVID-19 pneumonia, heart disease and kidney disease.
04. The deceased is a 53 year old male from Hettipola. He was receiving treatment at the Homagama Base Hospital and died on February 04. The cause of death is said to be COVID-19 pneumonia.
05. The deceased is a 66 year old male from Biyagama. He was receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital and died on February 02. The cause of death is said to be COVID-19 pneumonia and acute lung infection.
06. The deceased is a 78 year old woman from Bodarakanda area of Dickwella. She was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 virus while receiving treatment at the Matara District Hospital and transferred to the Colombo National Hospital where she died on February 01. The cause of death was heart failure associated with COVID-19, high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia.
07. The deceased is a 62 year old male from Nuwara Eliya. He was diagnosed as infected with Covid-19 and transferred from Nuwara Eliya District Hospital to Homagama Base Hospital where he died on February 04. The cause of death was said to be COVID-19 pneumonia.