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SL among countries with notable cases growth in region

10 May 2021

Sri Lanka is among the countries which have shown the most notable increase in Covid-19 cases in the Southeast Asia region, according to the Covid-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update by the World Health Organisation (WHO). “The Southeast Asia region reported over 2.7 million new cases and over 25,000 new deaths, a 19% and a 48% increase, respectively, compared to the previous week. India is currently driving the vast majority of this upward trend; however, notable increases have also been observed elsewhere in the region – for example, in Nepal and Sri Lanka,” the report noted. This report is based on data as received by WHO from national authorities as of 2 May 2021 and was published on 4 May. However, Sri Lanka has managed to keep its Covid deaths relatively low, and doesn’t figure among the nations with the highest increases in deaths. “The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from India (23,231 new deaths – 1.7 new deaths per 100,000, a 53% increase), Indonesia (1,152 new deaths – 0.4 new deaths per 100,000, a 2% decrease), and Bangladesh (558 new deaths – 0.3 new deaths per 100,000, a 17% decrease).” The report said that while the number of Covid-19 cases globally remains at the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic; with over 5.7 million new weekly cases, the Southeast Asia region continues to report marked increases in both case and death incidences. The total number of confirmed cases in Sri Lanka is 123,234 and 786 deaths. Among the 10 countries that have reported cases in this region, eight countries reported an increase in case incidence last week. The highest number of new cases is reported from India, which stands at 22,296,414. The highest number of new deaths was also reported from India. The total number of deaths is reported as 242,398. In the meantime, more than 203 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered by 10 countries in the Southeast Asia region, with more than 164 million in India alone. Countries also include Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.


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