Sri Lanka’s Well being Ministry mentioned Wednesday that over 1,000 COVID-19 circumstances had been reported for the third consecutive day on Tuesday because the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to unfold quickly within the nation.
In keeping with official statistics, on Tuesday 1,137 folks examined optimistic for COVID-19, whereas on Monday 1,082 optimistic circumstances had been reported, and 1,056 optimistic circumstances had been reported on Sunday.
Sri Lanka’s every day case depend reached the 1,000 mark after greater than 100 days, well being officers mentioned.
The federal government info division mentioned in a press release {that a} rise in COVID-19 deaths had additionally been reported in latest days, with 32 deaths reported on Tuesday, taking the tally to 15,473 since March 2020.
The variety of optimistic COVID-19 circumstances had reached 612,322 since March 2020. In latest days the variety of infections elevated as a result of Omicron variant, officers from the Well being Ministry instructed Xinhua.
An increase in hospitalizations had been reported from a number of areas together with Colombo, and the variety of oxygen-dependent sufferers had additionally risen, based on the officers.
Nevertheless, there was no scarcity of beds reported from hospitals and the nation’s well being system was able to dealing with the rising demand.
Sri Lanka’s Well being Ministry has urged folks over the age of 20 to get their booster vaccine doses and inspired folks to strictly comply with all well being tips together with sporting masks and sustaining social distance.