First Omicron patient identified in Sri Lanka
Posted by Editor on December 3, 2021 - 11:14 am
First case of Omicron variant of the COVID-19 has been detected in Sri Lanka today, confirmed the Health Promotion Bureau.
A Sri Lankan National who had recently returned from South Africa has been confirmed to have contracted the Omicron variant.
It is reported that he had arrived in Sri Lanka a few days ago and situation was revealed during the analysis of the results of a PCR test conducted at the airport
The Health Ministry has urged people not to panic as all preventive measures were being taken to prevent a spread.
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