EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: Mar 4, 2021

Thursday, March 4, 2021

The Specialist Committee of the National Drug Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has yesterday (04) approved the Russia made "Sputnik V " Anti Corona Vaccine for an emergency use in Sri Lanka according to Health Ministry sources .This Vaccine which is not yet been approved by World Health Organization for an Emergency use is the second Anti Corona Vaccine approved by the Specialist Committee of the NMRA For the use in Sri Lanka'.

However yesterday the foreign media had been reported that Many Russians are avoiding taking the Sputnik V Vaccine due to the side effects of the Vaccine .

Sri Lanka To Receive 264,000 Doses of "Oxford " Corona Vaccine Under "Covax " Facility This Sunday (07)

Sri Lanka is due to receive 264,000 doses of Oxford -Astra Zeneca "Covishield "Vaccine under the first phase of "Covax "Corona vaccine facility of World Health Organization (WHO) this Sunday (07) according to State Minister of Covid -19 prevention Primary Healthcare and Epidemiology Dr.Sudarshani Fernandopulle .

Sri Lanka is due to receive Corona vaccine doses under "Covax " facility of WHO for 20 percent of the local population the State Minister has stated .

Sri Lanka so far received 500,000 doses of the "Covishield "vaccine made in "Serum " Institute of India as a donation from Indian government and another 500,000 doses of the vaccine purchased from the "Serum " Institute .

Five Corona Deaths Reported Yesterday (04)

Another 05 Corona deaths had been reported. In the country yesterday (04) ,increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far in the country to 489 according to National Covid -19 Prevention Center .

Accordingly 04 females and a male resided in Ussapitiya ,Giriulla ,kolonnawA ,Mattakkuliya and Boelesgamuwa areas had died. Due to the complications occurred as a result of non communicable diseases they have suffered from caused by Corona infection the Center has stated

The deceased were of the ages 78,53,72,62 and 70 years .