Current Situation of Coronavirus

disease (COVID-19) pandemic

What is Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses
that cause illness in humans and animals.

What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the infectious disease
caused by the coronavirus.
Symptoms of corona disease
 MODES OF TRANSMISSION

Infected droplets
Sneeze/ cough by Infected Droplets get on your hands
infected person

And when Virus transferred

touched any
person or surface
Coronavirus Lifetime of Different
Surfaces
 Risk Factors and Severity
• Kids may have less severe disease. Usually, the virus seems to
cause a milder infection in children than in adults or older
people.
• Current Infection Fatality Rate is 1.4% among those with
laboratory- confirmed COVID-19
• Risk factors for severe illness may include:- Older age or
Underlying chronic medical conditions.
Coronavirus Cases in World

August 20 September 3 September 12

ACTIVE CASES VS CLOSED CASES

August 20

September 3

September 12
Coronavirus Cases in Sri Lanka

August 20

September 3

September 12
Daily New Cases V Daily Deaths

September 12
September 3
Prevention
 coronavirus vaccine

Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca

and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a
suspected adverse reaction in the UK.
References
https://www.who.int/
http://www.epid.gov.lk/
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Thank You