Indian variant detected from community for the first time

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The Delta (B.1.617.2/Indian variant) has been detected from the community for the first time in Sri Lanka, Director of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara said.

The Indian variant was detected in five samples obtained from Aramaya place, Colombo 09 (Dematagoda).

He said they had conducted 13 samples out of which five were Indian variants while other samples were B.1.1.7 (alpha/UK variant).

The Alpha variant was detected in Karapitiya, Baticola, Colombo 6, Colombo 8 and Colombo 10.

The Indian variant was earlier detected on two occasions in Sri Lanka from quarantine centres.

Scientists say the Delta variant is spreading more quickly than the Alpha variant.

Transmission rates for the Indian strain have been put at anywhere between 30 and 100% higher than for the Alpha variant.

Roughly 12% of contacts of people with the Indian variant went on to develop coronavirus, compared with 8% of those who had the so-called Alpha variant, suggesting it is roughly 50% more transmissible. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Be Fair Thursday, 17 June 2021 02:06 PM

So can someone feel the seriousness of this and take proactive action

Mohanan Thursday, 17 June 2021 02:06 PM

Not good!

RoaringCreek Thursday, 17 June 2021 02:17 PM

Thank you, the President, Prime Minister and the Minister of Tourism. I may also thank Namal baba.

Dora Thursday, 17 June 2021 02:38 PM

Important urgent please put complete curfew to dematagoda now .. Isolate entirely for 10days including strict quarantine of primary and secondary contacts of these pisive cases for 14days

Saman Thursday, 17 June 2021 03:10 PM

This is a serious issue. Why are we allowing this interference in our internal affairs. We are a sovereign nation.

Roshanaly Thursday, 17 June 2021 03:15 PM

Yes, completely put curfew for Dematagoda and let them die of starvation, suggested by Dora.

Seb Thursday, 17 June 2021 03:22 PM

I guess this means that the travel restrictions will be extended again...

Sam Silva Thursday, 17 June 2021 05:01 PM

Good guess however the airport will be open

James Thursday, 17 June 2021 05:00 PM

This is what happens when the whole world closed its border to India and Sri Lanka kept it open so that they could make more money out of tourism. Thank you, Government of Sri Lanka, and thank you to the voters who voted out of the previous government.

Sambo Friday, 18 June 2021 08:56 AM

Finding of variants will never stop. Not enough the Covid 19 has brought fear to the people the doctors are killing the people with statements they keep making.

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