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.
