National total 43 so farBY Buddhika Samaraweera and Pamodi WaravitaAnother 19 patients have been found to be infected with the B.1.617.2 Delta Indian variant of Covid-19, according to the Health Ministry. When contacted by The Morning, Sri Jayewardenepura University Allergy, Immunology, and Cell Biology Unit Director Dr. Chandima Jeewandara confirmed the identification of another 19 patients infected with the Delta variant. Dr. Herath on 13 June confirmed that 24 patients infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19 had been detected in Sri Lanka thus far. Accordingly, the detection of 19 more patients has brought the total of Delta variant infections to 43. According to Dr. Jeewandara, the variant had first been detected among five community samples obtained from the Dematagoda area in Colombo.

Source: The Nation July 15, 2021 18:56 UTC