(UTV | COLOMBO) – Five pregnant women have been killed from Covid during the third wave, officials said today.
Director of the Family Health Bureau (FHB) of the Health Ministry Consultant Dr. Chithramalee De Silva said that pregnant women are at risk during the third wave.
Dr. De Silva said apart from the deaths, a number of pregnant women have been found to have contracted the virus during this period.
She further advised pregnant women to refrain from venturing outdoors for daily essential activities, as it poses a risk for them to contract the virus.