Marked decline in COVID cases in Sri Lanka

A sharp decrease of COVID-19 cases reduced from around 2,500 to 1,986 on Saturday, after the recent travel restrictions, and preventive measures.

The numbers of hospitalizations have also notably reduced, Health officials pointed out yesterday.

According to Senior Consultant Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, the recent travel restrictions, and preventive measures had contributed to the drop. “It is imperative to maintain the momentum in the future too,” he said.

Dr.Wijewickrama also stressed the importance of obtaining immunization in order to reduce the number of deaths, without being carried away by false reports on vaccination.

The number of COVID deaths is also on the decline at present, which became evident with the number of deaths reported on Saturday which was 84.

Source: Agencies