Sri Lanka records 41 new cases of Omicron variant

Sri Lanka has detected 41 new cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.529), says Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Department of Immunology & Molecular Medicine at Sri Jayewardenepura University.

This brings the total number of Omicron cases confirmed by the Sri Jayewardenepura University’s lab so far to 45.

In a Twitter thread, Dr. Jeewandara said the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine is a priority to prevent severe disease.

He went on to urge the general public to take their third vaccine dose without delay.