4 February, 2021
Dr. Neville Fernando passed away short while ago at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) due to Covid-19, said the National Operation Center for Prevention of Covid-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
He had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital and later was transferred to the ICU of IDH.
He is the founder of Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital in Malabe and the second health officer to pass away from Covid.