• State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle says the risk of COVID-19 has not yet disappeared though the island-wide travel restrictions has been lifted 
• It is extremely important to strictly adhere to health guidelines and practices in order to prevent such a situation
• A total of about 12 pregnant mothers had succumbed to the COVID-19 virus so far

By Sheain Fernandopulle   

The medical experts have warned that the Indian variant known as Delta will become the dominant variant in the country in about ten weeks if proper measures were not taken at correct time.   

State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle told media today that medical experts including Prof. Neelika Malavige had emphasized that the Indian variant could be dominant in Sri Lanka in another ten weeks.   

“Thus, it is extremely important to strictly adhere to health guidelines and practices in order to prevent such a situation taking place in the country,” the State Minister said.   

She also stressed that the risk of COVID-19 had not yet disappeared though the island-wide travel restrictions had been lifted.   

“Sri Lanka is not yet out of the woods at all. People should not take the situation for granted. The virus is still active and the new variant could cause havoc if precautionary measures are not taken,” State Minister Fernandopulle added.   

Meanwhile, she said a total of about 12 pregnant mothers had succumbed to the COVID-19 virus so far. 

• The virus is still active and the new variant could cause havoc if precautionary measures are not taken