COVID 19 3rd wave Sri Lanka – Army is supporting the corona vaccination
The medical teams of the three forces have joined process of administering the corona vaccine.Accordingly, Navy and Air Force health teams have been deployed in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts for vaccination. Vaccination in Colombo Municipal Council area has been deployed by Army Health Officer teams.
Can AstraZeneca second dose replace with another vaccine?
Co-Cabinet Spokesman Udaya Gammanpila says that those who received the first dose of AstraZeneca should not have any fear of taking the second dose. He further said that according to the expert opinion, it is not a problem to get the first dose of one vaccine and the other dose of another vaccine. While joining a Cabinet decision briefing held today (May 11). The Co-Cabinet Spokesman further noted that steps will be taken to obtain the extra stock of AstraZeneca vaccine through the World Health Organization or from a country that has already purchased it like in Indonesia as well as in African countries or to obtain the required stock of vaccine to the country. Accordingly, the required stock of vaccines will be available within the next month.
Several countries have suspended the entry of passenger flights from Sri Lanka
Kuwait has decided to suspend passenger flights from Sri Lanka until further notice. Foreign media reported that the Kuwait government has decided to impose the ban on Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh because of the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The United Arab Emirates also announced yesterday (May 10) that it will suspend passenger flights from Sri Lanka from tomorrow (May 12). In addition, Malaysia and the Maldives have also suspended the entry of SriLankan passenger flights considering the present situation in the country.
Provincial travel restrictions from today
Travel restrictions between provinces will be activated from midnight today and given the increase in the spread of the corona virus, restrictions on movement between Districts would also be considered in the future. Army Commander Shavendra Silva said. He added that despite the restrictions on travel, essential services are operating without interruption. He said that the maximum date for the implementation of travel restrictions until May 31and it has been announcedafter the instructions given by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa that the public should be informed of the expiration date when imposing travel restrictions,while, participating in a program held on Swaranavahini yesterday night.
Corona 3rd wave in Sri Lanka- Wealthy people flee far away from Colombo
It is reported that a significant number of the country’s wealthy people living in the vicinity of the capital have now moved to other places outside Colombo. These people are running their core businesses in Colombo with the help of employees and stay away from Colombo. The main reason for this is the rapid rise of the third corona wave once again in the western provinces including Colombo.
Sri Lanka reported 27 more deaths
Yesterday was marked as the deadliest day of the corona pandemic since it started. The death of 26 infected people was confirmed by the Director-General of Government Information yesterday. (May 10) Among those killed yesterday was a 3-month-old baby. Accordingly, the death toll rises to 827 in the country
A special operation by the police to observe quarantine rules in public transport
Police say that a special operation will be launched today (May 10) regarding the observance of quarantine rules in public transport service; Police Media Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana stated. They observe whether they following the rule carrying passengers in buses,only for the number of seats. The spokesman also said that taxis as well as observe to find they follow the rule of carry only two passengers in addition to the driver. Police also said that the law will be strictly enforced against those who violate those restrictions.
Scheduled surgeries at government hospitals postponed due to overcrowded ICU s
A senior official of the Ministry of Health said that steps have been taken to postpone scheduled surgeries at government hospitals and to perform only emergency surgeries as usual due to the overcrowding of intensive care unit beds in government hospitals. He said the move was aimed at re-utilizing government hospital intensive care beds for emergencies in the face of the ongoing corona pandemic. He said the intensive care unit beds in government hospitals were at risk of overflowing due to the new coronavirus outbreak that was spreading across the country these days. The admission of patients coming for surgeries from outside the province to hospitals in cities was restricted due to this situation. The waiting list for hospitals will be extended for several more months due to the postponement of normal surgeries, the official added.
Sri Lanka lifted the palm oil importing ban
The government has decided to lift the ban on the importing palm oil to the country. Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia had contacted him to protest against the ban noting that the ban was a violation of WTO agreements. Accordingly, the situation has been resolved as Sri Lanka has agreed to allow the import of quality and pure palm oil, the Minister said.
Sri Lanka’s Four Medical Associations Warn the Government About a National catastrophe
The country’s top four medical associations have written to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to warn of a major catastrophe in the future if strict travel restrictions are not imposed soon on the spread of the coronavirus across the country. The article also points out that the number of corona deaths could rise sharply in the next few weeks and beyond, depending on the situation. They point out that if the spread of the disease is not brought under control immediately, the costs will increase. The letter sent by the Sri Lanka Medical Association, the Government Medical Officers ‘Association, the Specialist Physicians’ Association and the Inter-College Committee of the Sri Lanka Medical Association is as follows.