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Sri Lanka COVID-19: Cases of unknown origin rising, hospitalisation at approx 50 pct
By Chanka Jayasinghe
Monday November 22, 2021 9:41 pm
ECONOMYNEXT – COVID-19 infections are on the rise again in Sri Lanka with authorities unable to trace the origin of a majority of daily cases, health officials said on Monday (22), with about 50 percent of active cases currently hospitalised according to government data.
However, the government information department confirmed 31 deaths for Sunday (21), an increase of 11 from the 19 confirmed for the previous day.
Health Services Deputy Director General Dr Hemantha Herath told reporters on Monday that the percentage of cases whose origin cannot be traced is increasing.
The daily caseload has been gradually increasing since Sri Lanka relaxed a lockdown and an inter-province travel ban at the end of October. The information department confirmed 735 new infections for Monday, an increase of 38 from Sunday’s 697.
“Even 700 cases a day is considered a critical situation,” said Dr Herath...
Sri Lanka COVID-19: Cases of unknown origin rising, hospitalisation at approx 50 pct
By Chanka Jayasinghe
Monday November 22, 2021 9:41 pm
ECONOMYNEXT – COVID-19 infections are on the rise again in Sri Lanka with authorities unable to trace the origin of a majority of daily cases, health officials said on Monday (22), with about 50 percent of active cases currently hospitalised according to government data.
However, the government information department confirmed 31 deaths for Sunday (21), an increase of 11 from the 19 confirmed for the previous day.
Health Services Deputy Director General Dr Hemantha Herath told reporters on Monday that the percentage of cases whose origin cannot be traced is increasing.
The daily caseload has been gradually increasing since Sri Lanka relaxed a lockdown and an inter-province travel ban at the end of October. The information department confirmed 735 new infections for Monday, an increase of 38 from Sunday’s 697.
“Even 700 cases a day is considered a critical situation,” said Dr Herath...
