COVID-19: Death rate to come down once calculations addressed: Ministry

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The hiccups and shortcomings that occurred in calculations related to COVID-19 figures are being addressed and rectified and once it is done, the death rate will slow down, Health Promotion Bureau Director Dr. Ranjith Batuwanthudawa said.

Addressing a news briefing yesterday (16), he said the death rate is normally determined considering the number of active cases and added when the actual figures were received, the death rate would come down.

“We are currently coordinating with district and provincial directors as to see where things have gone wrong in terms of COVID data and then, immediate steps would be taken to rectify the issue,” he underlined.

However, Dr. Batuwanthudawa stressed the point that there was no move either to hide or alter statistics related to COVID-19 infections and mortalities.

The death rate, which was around 1.3 now stands at 6.09 which shows the gravity of the COVID-19 situation in the country.

This is reportedly the world’s fourth highest daily death rate by population ratio. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Lanka Tuesday, 17 August 2021 12:35 AM

Is it about " reporting" the numbers vs actual death count? So, with the reshuffle and shuffle things around the covid related death reports will suddenly be reduced? Is that what we need to know?

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Lanka putha Tuesday, 17 August 2021 12:42 AM

You mean our new mathamatican health minister does his statistics. He must have a good cooking system.

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Sanath Bandara Tuesday, 17 August 2021 01:18 AM

How the hell are you going to revive dead people?

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Ram Tuesday, 17 August 2021 02:48 AM

Let us hope that the correct figures will be released now onwards after the recent hiccup

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Lakson Tuesday, 17 August 2021 06:41 AM

This is just an admission that the numbers released about the daily count of positive cases reported was under-reported drastically to keep the people happy! Considering the Math education of the rulers, obviously, they did not see the doosra in the death ratio!

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Arnold Tuesday, 17 August 2021 06:45 AM

I am sure he is talking about actual hiccups. Drink some water my friend.

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Dansala Tuesday, 17 August 2021 10:03 AM

Ccp accounting: if 500 deaths state only 5 If gdp .005% state 10% gdp growth. Lies repeated will become truth ccp logic. Problem: ground reality in SL is not brainwashed Chineese.

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Damian Tuesday, 17 August 2021 10:09 AM

You mean manipulate and report bogus numbers to mislead the public ??

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