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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines - Print Edition Spike in Covid deaths expected in January

The elderly most affected by the coronavirus By Easwaran Rutnam  A spike in the number of coronavirus related deaths is expected in January, health experts said.  Editor of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge said that there is an expectation that the number of infections in Sri Lanka will see a rise in January.  “We are anticipating a rise in infections and a rise in deaths in January,” he said.  As a result, he said that homes for the elderly should be properly managed to ensure the virus does not spread in such locations.  The elderly have been among the most affected by the coronavirus. 

Country registers over 75% COVID-19 recoveries

Country registers over 75% COVID-19 recoveries Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) © Provided by Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) More than 75% of COVID-19 positive patients reported so far in the country have totally recovered and been discharged from hospitals, Editor of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Dr. Haritha Aluthge stated. Dr. Aluthge further said that around 9,363 patients have totally recovered and were discharged from hospitals during the past 17 days. This means that nearly 500-550 recoveries have been reported daily in Sri Lanka which is a good trend. Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 positive patients recorded in the country reached 35,387 yesterday, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry stated.

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