Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 death toll climbs past 400 mark

Sri Lanka has surpassed the grim milestone of the 400th death caused by coronavirus today (February 15), the Department of Government Information confirmed.

As per the Ministry of Health, a total of 06 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported today.

Among the latest victims are five male patients and one female patient.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths witnessed in the country to 403.

01. The deceased is a 78-year-old male from Divulankadawala. He was transferred from Welikanda Covid Treatment Centre to IDH hospital where he died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as COVID-19 pneumonia.
  
02. The deceased is a 48-year-old female from Pallethalawinna. She was diagnosed as infected with the COVID-19 virus and transferred from National Hospital Kandy to IDH Hospital where she died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as blood poisoning, COVID-19  pneumonia, complicated kidney disease, and damaged kidneys.
 
03. The deceased is a 57-year-old male from Hanwella. He was diagnosed as infected with the COVID-19 virus and transferred from Apeksha Hospital Maharagama to IDH Hospital where he died on 15.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as cancer and COVID-19 pneumonia.

04. The deceased is an 80-year-old male from Nugegoda. He was diagnosed as infected with the COVID-19 virus and transferred from a private hospital in Colombo to IDH hospital where he died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as COVD-19 pneumonia, blood poisoning shock, acute kidney damages, complicated kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, and high levels of lipid in the blood.
  
05. The deceased is a 68-year-old male from Wattala. He was diagnosed as infected with COVID-19 and transferred from District Hospital Dompe to Base Hospital Homagama where he died on 14.02.2021. The cause of death is mentioned as blood poisoning shock, COVID-19  pneumonia, complicated kidney disease, and acute diabetes.

06. The deceased is a 70-year-old male from Hunnasgiriya. He died on 14.02.2021 while undergoing treatments at National Hospital Kandy. The cause of death is mentioned as  COVID-19 pneumonia, acute kidney disease, and heart failure.