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Despite the number of daily COVID-19 cases surpassing the 1,000 mark for 27 consecutive days since January 30 owing to the spread of the Omicron variant, health authorities said Sri Lanka had only faced a mild impact of the variant.
Speaking to Daily Mirror, Epidemiology Unit Director Dr. Samitha Ginige said Sri Lanka was not badly hit by Omicron unlike other countries.
“The Western countries are the highest to be battered by Omicron where over 100,000 cases were reported daily. However, Sri Lanka had a minimum effect of Omicron,” he pointed out.
“It is true that infections, hospitalization, ICU admissions, and oxygen dependency rose considerably during last month. However, we managed to overcome the situation as everything was within the affordable limit,” he stressed.
When asked what led to such a situation, Dr. Ginige said it is solely a result of the successful vaccination drive completed by the time the Omicron variant started entering the country.
“However, the situation could be changed in the long run, if people fail to continue with the momentum of getting the booster dose as they did when obtaining the second jab,” he added.
Thus, Dr. Ginige urged people to get the booster shot without being deceived by myths, as it further enhances one’s immunity. (Sheain Fernandopulle)
Nadarajah Tuesday, 01 March 2022 08:13 AM
Srilanka will progress only if the religion and beliefs are kept at arms length
Mizaru Tuesday, 01 March 2022 09:13 AM
Uncle, I follow the COVID-19 pandemic on the local media, the Internet, CNN and BBC. Dr. Anthony Stephen Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said what you say now 3 months ago. Has the clown at Sri Jayawadenapura found any more new strains?
Jude Tuesday, 01 March 2022 09:32 AM
Before Covid, in SL people used to get caugh, fever, runny nose and it was contagious!! But after a week all well!! Then a group of people wanted to MAKE MONEY out of this!! Got media on their side and turned it into pandemic !! NOW COMES THE BEST PART, PFIZER FULL YEAR 2021 REVENUE $81.3 BILLION AND COMPARED WITH FULL YEAR 2020 $41.7 BILLION NOW THAT'S A WHOPPING 92% GROWTH WOW!! AND THE REVENUE STILL POURING IN FOR PFIZER !! HUH!! People, your MISERY PFIZER IS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES !! yeah!!
Mizaru Tuesday, 01 March 2022 09:32 AM
This pandemic badly exposed the professionalism of Sri Lanka health professionals. Dr. Fauci,director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), USA said 3 months ago that the Omicron can be considered as a flu and almost 50% of the US pollution will be infected. He asked everyone to be clam and study the variant. This was 3 months ago.
GERIATRIC Tuesday, 01 March 2022 09:50 AM
How about 'locally-accepted- age-old' IMMUNE ENHANCERS? Why not initiate action for Research...? If successful, can save valuable foreign exchange!
Man Tuesday, 01 March 2022 10:12 AM
But, there have been about 30 daily deaths due to Omicorn / Covid.
ARAVINDA Tuesday, 01 March 2022 11:37 AM
no of daily PCR tests is also dropping....so this value is not the real situation.... we all know that don't we...?
Blind shot Tuesday, 01 March 2022 11:53 AM
Good to hear.....can you please tell us how that you all managed to keep it under control. The whole world will be very anxious to knows your guidelines and treatment provided.
Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 01 March 2022 12:00 PM
What you say is correct, so why not allow tourists in with PCR negative test results? Time to take advantage of tourist arrivals. We are experiencing a dollar crunch. Please help to augment our dollar crunch.
Arnold Tuesday, 01 March 2022 12:12 PM
Surely it is the sun. Lankan peasants have been waiting under the hot sun in queues for days for milk power, rice, gas, fuel, etc. Surely it is the wisdom of Rajapaksa family to save us the peasants from Omicron.
Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 01 March 2022 12:16 PM
Let's us follow health guidelines wear masks, recind vaccinations
vince Tuesday, 01 March 2022 12:20 PM
Were these not the same guys who were propagating doom and gloom because of Omnicron. Suddenly these idiotic so called experts are changing the tune. No wonder people have no faith in the likes of these doomsday merchants
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