Covid Infected Pregnant Mother Dies: Caesarean section saves baby’s life
A pregnant woman infected with Covid has died due to complications after giving birth to a child at Kurunegala hospital, yesterday (May 14). A 28 year old pregnant woman living in the Kobeigane area had died after giving birth to her child and she was first and admitted to the Nikaweratiya Hospital for delivery later transferred to the Kurunegala Hospital; The Deputy Director of the hospital Dr Chandana Kendagamuwa stated. A PCR examination at the hospital revealed that she was infected with corona and had a caesarean section for childbirth as she was also suffering from epilepsy but mother died due to complications caused by the exacerbation of epilepsy and doctors were able to save the baby. The baby is currently receiving treatment at the neonatal unit in a healthy condition, Deputy Director of the Kurunegala Hospital, Dr Chandana Kendagamuwa said.
My medicine that suppresses corona is confirmed to be effective; Health authorities lie to jealousy – Karapitiya Hospital Doctor
Dr. Udara Sampath of the Karapitiya General Hospital states that the medicine developed by him and a group of others to control the coronavirus is true. He says he is ready for a debate with anyone at any time and the health authorities had expressed various views against his findings but without any investigation. He says that a large number of patients have been cured of the disease by using this drug and that the new product has been formally approved by several world renowned institutions. He stated this while joining to a media briefing.
District Emergency Call Centers established to solve people’s problems during the travel restrictions.
A center has been established to deal with the problems faced by the people while travel restrictions are imposed. This centre is located at Temple Trees in conjunction with the Headquarters of the Presidential Task Force under the full supervision of the Secretary to the Prime Minister. The Director-General of Government Sculptures has announced that emergency call centres will be set up at the district level.
Sri lanka reported 29 deaths yesterday
Another 29 corona deaths are announced yesterday by the Government Information Department. At the same time, the total number of corona deaths in the country has risen to 921. Most of the deaths reported were due to corona pneumonia. This is also the highest number of corona deaths in the country in a single day.
Minister’s wife in queue for corona injection at Maligawatta
A picture of the wife of State Minister of Ports Jayantha Samaraweera queuing with the general public to receive the corona vaccine is being shared on social media. She is queuing at the vaccination center at the Maligawatta Sirisena Stadium.
The World Bank gave Rs. 16 billion to buy corona injection to Sri Lanka
The World Bank has approved $ 80.5 million for the purchase of the corona vaccine in Sri Lanka. The agreement between the World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka was signed yesterday. The World Bank said in a statement that this was the second financial support for the Corona Emergency Response and Health System Preparation Project. The World Bank says the money will be used to buy vaccines and make them available to the public.
Sri Lanka had 3269 corona infections yesterday – worldometers
3269 corona infections were reported in Sri Lanka yesterday, according to the Worldometers website. Yesterday’s death toll was 24 and the number of infected people on the website the day before yesterday is 1429. According to the Government Information Department, 2249 people were infected yesterday and 2386 the day before yesterday.
Health official announces that the Kasbawa area cannot be saved,30% are infected.
The number of deaths due to corona infection is increasing rapidly in the Kesbewa Medical Officer of Health Division, said its Medical Officer of Health, Samanthika Wijesundera. She said there are currently two corona deaths a day in the area and will rise further next week. She says the current situation has created a difficult situation even though the district has been locked down.
Basil Rajapaksha did not have any illness to seek treatment – Namal Rajapaksha
Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, the Chairman of the Presidential Special Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation,went abroad for personal reasons and will return to Sri Lanka within three weeks,Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said. He said that Basil Rajapaksa was not ill for treatment and that he had not fallen ill when he met him yesterday and when he left the country.
The Mullivaikkal monument was demolished.
Residents of the Mullivaikkal area in Mullaittivu witnessed that a group of people had demolished a war memorial on the beach yesterday morning (May 13). They had gone to clean the Mullivaikkal War Memorial this year to mark the 12th anniversary of the end of the war. Then Mullaitivu Police have been informed about the incident. The lampposts at the Mulli Waikkal War Memorial had been severely damaged, residents said. Although the Mullivaikkal war commemoration was not held this time due to the prevailing covid risk, they had seen this unfortunate incident had taken place while cleaning the place they further said. They allied that law should be enforced immediately to find out the perpetrators of the act.