Sri Lanka

The COVID-19 pandemic teaches us a lesson in temperance, self-control and empathy.

Colombo, April 4 (Daily Mirror) - The Health Ministry yesterday urged the public to stop creating a stigma over the COVID-19 pandemic as this was leading to positive patients not seeking medical help on time. “We need to start addressing the stigma that has been created around this pandemic,” a senior official from the Ministry told Daily Mirror. “If we...

Colombo, April 4 (newsin.asia) – A 44-year-old COVID-19 patient who was receiving treatment at the Welikanda Hospital, passed away a short while ago, bringing the total death toll from the virus to 5 in Sri Lanka. Reportedly, the patient had been in quarantine upon returning from Italy recently. He had no other ailments. A total of 159 confirmed COVID-19 patients...

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Colombo, April 2 (newsin.asia) – A 58-year-old COVID-19 patient who was under treatment at the IDH, passed away a short while ago, bringing the total death toll from the virus to 4 in Sri Lanka. Reportedly, the patient had passed with the worsening of a pneumonia condition. A total of 151 confirmed COVID-19 patients have been reported in Sri Lanka...

Colombo, April 2 (newsin.asia) - A 72-year-old COVID-19 patient who was under treatment at the IDH, passed away a short while ago, bringing the total death toll from the virus to 3 in Sri Lanka. The deceased was admitted to the IDH earlier on Wednesday and he was a resident from Maradana. He was a travel agent by profession.

Colombo, April 1 - Sri Lanka's Health Ministry, Military and Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) have appealed to the public to co-operate in coming forward if anyone has developed the COVID-19 virus while the rest were urged to remain indoors as the GMOA warned the country now faced the danger of advancing into the next stage of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Colombo, 31st March (newsin.asia) - Sri Lankan Health Ministry has confirmed that 20 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 today. This was the highest surge in COVID-19 cases the country has recorded. The total now stands at 142 positive cases in the Island. 17 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovering completely.

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