Strict travel restrictions should be imposed as soon as possible – Dr Padma Gunaratne
According to the Sri Lanka Medical Association, the delta strain of the coronavirus has started spreading in Sri Lanka these days. Its chairperson, Dr Padma Gunaratne, points out that the delta variant spreading rapidlyin Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara. She also points out that it would be very difficult to control this as a country if travel restrictions were not strictly imposed on this situation. She also stressed that travel restrictions must be imposed at this time. Commenting on this, Dr. Hemantha Herath, Media Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health said that the decision will have to be taken as it is if the current situation cannot be reviewed and balanced.
Social media should be banned – Nimal Siripala de Silva
Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva says that there is no legal capacity in this country to suppress or regulate social networks. He also said that social media should be banned or regulated properly and that he had stated this in the Cabinet several times. He also pointed out that China is not active on social media and we should follow those rules.
The number of corona deaths reported daily is inaccurate- Ravi Kumudesh
The number of corona deaths reported daily is inaccurate and could be double or triple, including the number of deaths in hospitals without proper treatment, the Consortium of Paramedics said. Its chairman Ravi Kumudesh points out that the number of preventable deaths in these daily deaths has increased to a large extent. He also points out that the number of people who are infected today is not the number of people who are diagnosed by searching operations but the people who find they may infected with corona and visited hospital. Therefore, there are four to five times as many infected people in the society as are currently reported by the government, he said. He added that the ignorant behavior of certain people of the government to show that the pandemic was under control had led to an increase in the pandemic.
Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been infected with the corona virus
Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been infected with the corona virus. This has been confirmed by a rapid antigen test conducted yesterday. However, the Minister is scheduled to conduct an another test tomorrow to ascertain further and the Minister is currently under quarantine. Mr. Aluthgamage was a person who received both doses of Astrazenica injection for corona.
Sri Lanka reported 74 covid 19 related deaths and 2423 new cases
Another 74 corona deaths are reported by the Government Information Department. At the same time, the number of corona deaths in Sri Lanka has risen to 4,645. To date, 2423 new infections have been identified. The number of infected people identified with them in the country has increased to 316192.
Covid 19 vaccination card will be important as the national identity card in the future – DIG Ajith Rohana
Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana stated that the Corona Vaccine Card will be required to participate in various events in the future. He also says that people who refuse to get the vaccine will face many problems in the future and points out that in addition to the National Personal Identity Card, it will be very important for anyone to have a corona vaccination card with them in the future. He also called on health authorities and police to inform those who refuse to be vaccinated.
About 85% of the patients who come to the outpatient department for treatment are diagnosed with coronavirus- Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases says that these days about 85% of the patients who come to the outpatient department for treatment are diagnosed with coronavirus. He also points out that the existing virus capacity of the identified infections is high in those patients. He said that it was suspected that the infection was caused by the Delta variety and that it could be speculated that the Delta variety was spreading in Colombo and adjoining areas. He added that the country would face a serious crisis in the future due to this situation. Looking at the nature of the reported patients, a worse situation than the third wave is likely to emerge in the future, he added.
My sister doesn’t know how to write in English- Ishalini’s brother, Thiruprasad
His sister Ishalini Jude, who died in a fire, was educated at the Puwakpitiya Tamil Maha Vidyalaya for only 7 years and she does not know how to write in English as far as he knows, Ishalini’s brother, Thiruprasad, said. Responding to a query, Thiruprasad said he did not know anything about the written note on the wall saying cause of death in English in the room where his sister was staying. Thiruprasad said that although he knew that his sister could write something by looking at it, his sister did not have the level of education to write something in English letters.
There is no possibility of increasing the salaries of teachers at this time- Minister Gamini Lokuge
Minister Gamini Lokuge says that there is no possibility of increasing the salaries of teachers at this time. He said the country did not have the financial strength to do so at the moment. He said this after concluding the Cabinet meeting yesterday (02). https://youtu.be/VvI7yEE1AcU
The junior staff of hospitals island wide have decided to engage in a trade union action
The junior staff of hospitals island wide have decided to engage in a trade union action today (03) and tomorrow (04) to report sick leave. The General Secretary of the United Health Services Association Tampitiye Sugathananda Thero stated that the trade union action is based on several demands to ensure the safety of junior staff employees.