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Delta variant responsible for 98.5% of Covid infections in Sri Lanka: USJ

10 Sep 2021

At present, the B.1.617.2 Delta variant of Covid-19 is responsible for 95.8% of all Covid-19 infections in Sri Lanka, a study carried out by University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) researchers including Prof. Neelika Malavige and Dr. Chandima Jeewandara from the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine confirmed. The researchers came to this conclusion after investigating the prevalence of different SARS-CoV-2 variants in different provinces in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, Delta prevalence was between 84% to 100% in different provinces. “It is important to find out the prevalence of different SARS-CoV-2 variants in different provinces in Sri Lanka, to take relevant policy decisions regarding control of COVID-19,” the USJ said.  


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