Epidemiology Unit

Ministry of Health
231, De Saram Place, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Tele: (+94 11) 2695112, 2681548, 4740490, 4740491, 4740492 Fax: (+94 11) 2696583 E-mail: chepid@sltnet.lk, epidunit@sltnet.lk Web: www.epid.gov.lk

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Situation Report – 29.08.2021– 10 a.m.

COVID-19 Vaccination
An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown reason was first reported
AstraZeneca Vaccine No
on 31st December 2019 from Wuhan City in Hubei Province of
1st dose 1368772
China. On 7th Jan 2020, it was diagnosed as “Novel Corona Virus”.
On 30/01, WHO has declared it as a Public Health Emergency of 2nd dose 883019
International Concern (PHEIC). On 11/02/2020 the WHO renamed Sinopharm Vaccine
the disease as COVID-19 and on 11/03/2020 declared as 1st dose 9703557
pandemic. The incubation period is reported as 2-14 days. 2nd dose 5331070
Patients identified in last 24H
Sputnik V
Total Confirmed 4596
1st dose 159088
Returnees (+ close contacts) Srilanka 14
2nd dose 25489
from other countries 0
Foreigners Pfizer
New Year Cluster 4576
1st dose 306373
Prison cluster 6
2nd dose 182555
Details of COVID 19 diagnosed patients – Last 24H Moderna 1st dose 771464
Number COVID Discharged Number Number 2nd dose 620285
inward as at 19 from the of deaths inward/waiting
yesterday-10 Positive hospital reported to
COVID-19 - PCR Positives
am – last /home– last – last 24H admit/home-
District 1st wave 2nd wave 3rd wave Total
24H 24H based as at 174 32123 64157 96454
Colombo
today-10 am Gampaha 51 18483 59099 77633
53196 4596 2204 212 55376 Kalutara 72 6986 36274 43332
Kandy 19 5710 11587 17316
Kurunagala 30 3191 17314 20535
Galle 4 2645 20347 22996
Local Situation Ratnapura 9 3654 10303 13966
Matara 4 1544 8391 9939
Total Number Confirmed 421557 5 1214 7162 8381
Matale
Imported Cases Foreigners 328 2 1259 9107 10368
Nuwara Eliya
(Returnees from other Sri Lankans 10 1770 6294 8074
Kegalle
countries) 6835 16 1441 7154 8611
Jaffna
Badulla 4 1358 8122 9484
Local Navy & their close contacts 950
Puttalam 39 1024 7155 8218
Cases Kandakadu cluster & their close contacts 651 31 820 5476 6327
Anuradhapura
Minuwangoda Cluster 3059 Hambantota 3 710 7346 8059
Fish Market\ Harbour Cluster 82785 Trincomalee 4 651 3005 3660
Monaragala 6 545 5169 5720
Prison cluster 8154
Polonnaruwa 10 475 3419 3904
New Year Cluster 318482 9 498 3995 4502
Ampara
Others 313 Kalmunai 18 1296 2631 3945
Batticaloa 1 699 4195 4895
Vavuniya 2 623 1696 2321
Total Number Confirmed 421557 0 278 1008 1286
Mullaitivu
Total Number Recovered 357598 Kilinochchi 0 250 2894 3144
Total Number of Deaths 8583 Mannar 0 379 1288 1667

Hospitalized/waiting to admit/ home-based – today 10 am 55376

Suspected – today 10 am 3264

COVID 8583
19
Deaths

4903

3680

Age distribution of deaths 1.01% 23.17%

< 30

30-59

>=60 75.81%

Number of COVID -19 suspected patients reported for the last 24 hours -
3264
Hospital Today 10am
SL Forei. Total
NIID 5 0 5
NHSL 335 0 335
TH Ragama 350 0 350
TH Karapitiya 218 0 218
TH A'pura 42 0 42
TH Kurun. 21 0 21
TH Jaffna 14 0 14
NH Kandy 519 0 519
TH Batti. 40 0 40
DGH Gampaha 316 0 316
DGH Negombo 71 0 71
TH Rathn. 127 0 127
PGH Badulla 40 0 40
LRH 37 0 37
DMH 2 0 2
DGH Polon’wa 39 0 39
TH Kalubowila 134 0 134
Castle St TH 78 0 78
BH Hambanthota 0 0 0
BH Mona’gala 144 0 144
BH Welikanda 0 0 0
DGH Kaluthara 67 0 67
Chest H. Welisara 11 0 11
Colombo East Base 0 0 0
Hospital
G.H. Chilaw 59 0 59
G.H. Matara 0 0 0
KDU Hospital 138 0 138
G.H. Vavunia 94 0 94
B.H. Marawila 65 0 65
S.J.Pura TH 150 0 150
BH Theldeniya 3 0 3
BH Tangalle 24 0 24
NIMH 121 0 121
Total 3264 0 3264
individuals

COVID 19 positivity rates among symptomatic patients presenting to

No. of

government sector hospitals : 2021

3500 200.0

180.0
3000
% positivity

160.0

2500 140.0

120.0
2000
100.0
1500
80.0

1000 60.0

40.0
500
20.0

0 0.0
2021.01.03
2021.01.07
2021.01.11
2021.01.15
2021.01.19
2021.01.23
2021.01.27
2021.01.31
2021.02.04
2021.02.08
2021.02.12
2021.02.16
2021.02.20
2021.02.24
2021.02.28
2021.03.04
2021.03.08
2021.03.12
2021.03.16
2021.03.20
2021.03.24
2021.03.28
2021.04.01
2021.04.05
2021.04.09
2021.04.13
2021.04.17
2021.04.21
2021.04.25
2021.04.29
2021.05.03
2021.05.07
2021.05.11
2021.05.15
2021.05.19
2021.05.23
2021.05.27
2021.05.31
2021.06.04
2021.06.08
2021.06.12
2021.06.16
2021.06.20
2021.06.24
2021.06.28
2021.07.02
2021.07.06
2021.07.10
2021.07.14
2021.07.18
2021.07.22
2021.07.26
2021.07.30
2021.08.03
2021.08.08
2021.08.12
2021.08.16
2021.08.20

No. suspected No. positive % positive