First Covid related death reported from Prison cluster

The first Covid-related death linked to the prison cluster was reported at the Welikada prison today.

 

An 82-year-old inmate from the Mahara prison had died upon admission to the Ragama hospital.

 

PCR tests conducted during Post-mortem examinations had revealed that the man had contracted the coronavirus.

 

The deceased is reportedly a cancer patient who had been under treatment at the Welikada prison hospital.

 

Source : 2020 News Wire