While saying that COVID-19 cases could further rise in future, Deputy Director-General of Health Services Dr Hemantha Herath stressed the need to tighten travel restrictions in order to expect a decrease in cases.
He told media that though there is a slight decrease in COVID cases at present, it could rise in the days to come.
Dr. Herath said implementing tight restrictions could help eventually decrease the number of positive cases.
“There were 3,500 plus positive cases prior to imposing travel restrictions. It was expected at that time to surge further. However, it did not happen due to the islandwide travel restrictions,†Dr. Herath underlined.
“Hence, it is important to tighten the prevailing travel restrictions further,†he emphasized.
Moreover, Dr. Herath said the number of COVID-19 patients in ICUs has reduced when compared to the last couple of weeks.
“The number of ICU admissions stands at 74 whereas it was over 80 in the past couple of weeks,†he added.
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Warm weather Advisory for tomorrow in several provinces…
Maharagama Police have arrested a woman believed to be the girlfriend of the shooter who…
An individual was shot and killed by a gunman who had arrived on a motorcycle…
A group of nearly 100 migrants deported from the U.S. to Panama last week, including…
After receiving the first batch of vehicles, the price of a brand-new Bajaj RE three-wheeler…
The spot gold price is trading at record highs and targets the psychological $3000 mark…
View Comments
Are you retarded? Unlike you the rest of the country are not on pin padi. How are we going to pay the higher fuel bills? Plucking money from trees?