Delayed reports lead to contradictory figures on daily Covid cases: Dr. Herath

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Statistics on daily Covid cases had to be updated repeatedly as there was a delay in reporting data on positive cases that were identified through Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) performed on field and in private sector hospitals, Deputy Director General of Health Services Dr. Hemantha Herath said today.

He told reporters that the data received by the Epidemiology Unit on Covid positive cases are being released on daily basis and said the data reach late added to the respective figures after being verified.

"We release statistics as we receive them on a daily basis. The data we receive after the relevant date is added to the respective figures as we receive them after the verification process. We face allegations of hiding data unless we add up delayed data to the respective figures," he said.

Dr. Herath said even though the mechanism to gather data is in place, there was a delay in receiving data on positive cases that were identified through Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) performed on field and in private sector hospitals.

"We do not receive data of the tests conducted on field and private sector hospitals as fast as in our laboratories do," he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Sam Silva Tuesday, 31 August 2021 07:57 PM

But the fact is more people are dying and more are getting infected daily. Please stay in focus how to prevent this crisis.

AC Tuesday, 31 August 2021 08:58 PM

Everything looks contradictory specially here as no one knows what’s going on and how to rectify issues and make immediate remedies. So your statement is an example of what’s going on.

ravin Tuesday, 31 August 2021 09:46 PM

And it cost one of the professional's job and reliability of his professionalism. What a pathetic situation.

kumar Tuesday, 31 August 2021 09:56 PM

Just show the result as received and don't back date it. pls note the figures only correspond to detection and not date infected.

W.G.Somaratne Wednesday, 01 September 2021 09:52 AM

If so what? develop a system to get correct figures through digital technology. Consult experts, ICTA etc. to develop a digitized system for getting accurate figures.

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