Fever outbreak at Matara Prison: Eight more inmates hospitalised

24 December 2023 10:31 am Views - 506

Matara, Dec 24 (Daily Mirror) -  Another eight inmates from Matara Prison were admitted to the Matara Hospital due to the fever spreading in the prison.

Following a surge in fever cases, several inmates from Matara Prison were admitted to the Matara Hospital on Friday.

Prisons spokesman Gamini Dissanayake said that a total of 16 inmates are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

An inmate, receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the Matara Hospital died on Friday night due the fever.

The spokesman said that among the 16 inmates admitted to the hospital, two of them are now receiving treatment at the ICU.