Delta variant cases detected in Sri Lanka rise to 117

August 6, 2021 01:29 pm

Delta variant cases of COVID-19 detected in Sri Lanka so far now stand at 117, says Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Department of Immunology & Molecular Medicine at Sri Jayewardenepura.

The increase has been observed in an island-wide random sample check of COVID-infected individuals.

Dr. Jeewandara also warned that the Delta variant is spreading in Colombo at an alarming rate.

According to him, more than 75% of patients identified in Colombo last week are infected with this highly transmissible strain of SARS-CoV-2.

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