• But it is not time to lower guard against the virus 

By Kelum Bandara

Sri Lanka is at the tail end of the third wave of Covid-19 dominated by the Delta variant, but the guard against it should not be lowered even after possible reopening of the country next week, a Minister said.  

State Minister of Manufacturing, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana told Daily Mirror Oxygen dependency had dramatically dropped in the hospital sector . He said it was a positive sign. 
However, the Minister cautioned that the virus could mutate leading to the emergence of more virulent variants. “We always risk it. There are numerous other variants in the world. Therefore , we should not lower our guard against the disease,” he said.