A review meeting was held yesterday (9) at the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID- 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), together with all health authorities and medical experts. Accordingly, the status quo was revisited by looking into transmission patterns of the virus, emergency arrangements, PCR test procedures, existing strategies and their repercussions, co-operation between responsible authorities and new cases, ICCs and the state of Quarantine Centres. The round table discussion was presided by General Shavendra Silva, Head of the NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Major General Sanjaya Munasinghe, Secretary to Health Ministry, Dr Asela Gunawardena, Director General of Health Services and General Daya Ratnayake (Retd), Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). In addition, a few more Medical Specialists participated in the discussions. General Shavendra Silva pointed out the increase in death rates and the detection of positive cases of about 2000 per day on average. He added that there are more than 19,000 positive cases in the country as of now and told the attendees that the government's dual approach is to manage the spread of the virus and run the country without a total lockdown, although isolation procedures continue unabated as required. In terms of the vaccination, he said that the WHO has promised more support for supply of necessary vaccines after Presidential discussions. Mechanisms for vaccination are to be re-launched as there are three types of vaccines now available in the country. He also told the attendees that Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts are the regions with the highest number of positive cases and instructions have already been issued to all ground commanders, General Officers Commanding and Security Force Commanders to facilitate transport needs, if any medical officer turns to them for transport assistance to carry patients.