The new mutant Covid cultivar, identified from South Africa, is now named Omicron. Scientists have speculated that this mutant Covid virus strain could spread even faster than the Delta virus strain.
As a result, many countries in the world have prevented South Africans from entering their country.
“Sri Lanka is well prepared for the new strain of omicron virus found in South Africa, and the virus should be prevented from entering the country as soon as possible,” said Dr. K.S.
Meanwhile, Ravi Kumudesh, President of the Association of Health Professionals, says that the entry of omicron into the country means that spring is coming to an end.
As a country, Covid is controlled to some extent by natural immunity and vaccine immunity. It is also a variant of all existing vaccines. Therefore, he emphasized that immediate attention should be paid to this and on-arrival PCR testing should be initiated.
He urged the government to use the laboratories of the Ministry of Airports and the Ministry of Health at the airport and start this PCR test immediately without succumbing to the hotel mafia and the PCR mafia.
South Africa, meanwhile, says its country is being punished for a new strain of the corona virus called omicron.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement condemning the travel ban imposed on its country by foreign countries.