Daly Covid cases exceed one thousand

The number of daily COVID-19 cases today surpassed the 1,000 marks for the first since the outbreak in March 2020. Accordingly, the Government Information Department said a total of 1,096 COVID cases were reported within today. The total confirmed cases stand at 103,472 while the total recoveries stand at 94,856

 

Hospitals in all districts

 

Former Minister of Health Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that COVID- Hospitals need to be set up n  in all districts. "The ICUs in hospitals are getting full and precautions should be taken to contain this situation. I was charged with spending state funds on the Neville Fernando Hospital without acquiring it to the government. However, Sri Lanka would have been in a more serious situation if not for this hospital,” he added.

 

New face mask

 

A research team from the University of Peradeniya has come up with a new COVID- 19 testing kit and a face mask, it was announced today.

 

"The two products which will be essential for the ongoing Pandemic is to be marketed by SATHOSA and the State Trading General Corporation,' the Trade Ministry said.

 

Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardene under whose Ministry the SATHOSA is vested, told a press conference yesterday that plans were underway to sell one of the products- 'Respirone NANO 99' face mask in the global market.

 

“The new mask will be sold at a nominal price of Rs 200 in SATHOSA and by the Sri Lanka Trading General Corporation. We will venture into the global market when the relevant International Quality certification is obtained,” the Minister said.