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Compared to 2021, there was a 48 percent increase in the number of people living with HIV in this country in 2022.
Laws being amended so addicts can refer themselves for rehabilitation through police, hospitals
About 100 rural hospitals are on the verge of closing down due to the lack of doctors,
5.6 billion rupees was allocated from the Treasury for the supply of medicines
Cabinet spokesman said a ban on foreign research vessels is relaxed
"Methasone and Clobetasol added creams should not be applied on to the skin without a consultation with a doctor,"
The other six samples tested positive for the Delta variant, said Jeewandara.
"But if it increases beyond a certain limit, and the spreading doesn’t stop, the authorities may have to rethink it....
"Every citizen has the right to be protected from harm and the right to live."
Hospitalisations have also increased, along with the number of patients needing oxygen.
"If the public refuses to take the booster dose now, it will expire by July 2022."
Health experts had speculated Omicron to become the dominant variant due to its high transmissible nature
Department of Examination facilitates Scholarship exams for Covid-positive students
Around 15,279 patients are currently receiving treatment in hospital or at home.
Sri Lanka detected 829 new infections on Wednesday (19), a notable increase in daily cases.
Denmark recently became the first European country to offer a fourth dose, following Israel and Chile.
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Health officials continue to urge the public to get the booster dose of the vaccine.
The new cases were found mainly in Colombo, Galle, Matara, Kandy, Trincomalee and Gamapha districts, he said.
An uptrend is being seen in infections doctors say
"Sometimes these children can get multi system inflammatory syndrome (MIS) due to COVID infection."
Gunasena claimed the country's vaccine rollout is among the global top 10.
Around 4.2 million have been given the Pfizer jab as a booster dose so far.
"People were informed and were motivated to get the elderly population jabbed when vaccine was first available."
"I hope the public seizes this opportunity and aids us in our fight against the pandemic," the minister tweeted.
"We urge the public not to postpone vaccination. Get your jab at the right time," he said.
He was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital on December 01
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