- 1451 Covid-19 patients reported today, marking the highest number ever within a single day in Sri Lanka
- 227 more COVID-19 patients recovered and discharged from hospital increasing total recoveries in Sri Lanka to 95,083
- The COVID-19 variant specific to UK variant detected from samples obtained from Colombo, Boralesgamuwa & Kurunegala
- Despite the increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, our Government has decided not to pursue country-wide lockdowns due to the impact such lockdowns have on our economy and society – Prime Minister
- 06 COVID-19 deaths confirmed today (28), raising total Covid fatalities in Sri Lanka to 661
- Administering the second dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine among healthcare workers began today
- There is a shortage of nearly 600,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to administrate the 2nd dose – State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana
- Opposition Leader in a discussion with diplomats has made a preemptive request to provide Sri Lanka with a field mobile hospital with 300 ICU beds.
- the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine from today, intensified efforts to identify COVID-19 patients continue.
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Health authorities began conducting random PCR tests in several areas in Colombo today in order to identify Covid patients.