Covid-19 deaths reported from Kurunegala and Jaffna hospitals

by Norman Palihawadane

A 62-year-old woman who was receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital had died of Covid-19, sources there said yesterday.

The woman, a resident of Arali, Jaffna, had arrived from France last week and was admitted to the Jaffna Hospital due to fever.

She died last Friday (12) and the post-mortem report has revealed that her death was due to Covid-19.

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have taken steps to trace her close contacts.

Recent PCR tests conducted on two female patients who had passed away during treatment at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital too have confirmed that they were Covid-19 positive.

The deaths occurred on 11 April. Authorities have mandated quarantine measures for both patients and staff members from the ward where the victims were receiving treatment.