Dr. Neville Fernando dies of COVID-19

5 February 2021 12:05 am

Dr. Neville Fernando, the owner of Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, who was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the IDH for COVID-19 has died from the virus yesterday afternoon.   

His death was confirmed by the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).   
Initially, he had been admitted to the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital and later transferred to the IDH after coronavirus symptoms worsened.