30% of Covid-19 victims in Colombo infected with Delta variant

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Around 30 percent of the reported COVID 19 patients within Colombo City have been infected with the Delta variant, Chief Medical Officer Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni said today.

“An average of 550 to 600 cases of COVID are reported daily in the City of Colombo and the Delta variant accounts for 30 percent of it,” Dr. Wijayamuni said.

Dr. Wijayamuni said the spread could be controlled with extensive vaccination. “We have managed to jab 75 percent of city dwellers above 30. A decision is being made for a door to door vaccination drive targeting city dwellers. We will launch the programme shortly with the assistance of the police,” he added.

The main vaccine centre run by the CMC is located at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.

Dr.Wijayamuni dismissed reports which said crematoriums are burdened with a large number of COVID related deaths. “ All crematoriums in the ten cemeteries which come under the CMC are functioning smoothly. In addition burials are also taking place,” he said.(Yohan Perera)

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Antany Monday, 09 August 2021 05:51 AM

Warning to poor and populated countries… This vaccination is not for life. This may help you between 6 and 12 months. Will you have money to buy new vaccines in 12 months time. I hope you can understand what is coming…. You wish you can follow China and come up to beat the West. The West sees China is a threat. Why would the West create few more enemies by allowing the populated countries to dominate the manufacturing or service sector?

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friendfriend Monday, 09 August 2021 05:59 AM

The government does not care. People have to lookafter themselves. The only way is to maintain social distance as much as possible. Delta variant kills young people.

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