• immediate imposition of curfew will prevent at least 1,200 additional deaths

By Sheain Fernandopulle  

The immediate imposition of curfew will prevent at least 1,200 additional deaths within the next 20 days, Professor of Community Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Professor Suneth Agampodi stressed yesterday.  

He said on his Twitter that five days delay in decision making will be an “Involuntary manslaughter” of at least 700 people.   Prof Agampodi expressed these views based on the SL Covid prediction model.