Over one million persons (1,081,303) have been administered with the third dose (booster) of the Pfizer vaccine since October 21, the Epidemiology Unit said.
The Unit said 44,838 people got the booster dose yesterday (8). At present frontline health workers, elderly persons and those with health conditions are given the booster jab.
Twenty-eight people have died from COVID on Tuesday, the Director General of Health announced yesterday. This increases the total deaths from the virus to 14,533. Majority of the deaths were persons above 60 years old and suffering from long-term ailments. Yesterday also recorded 757 COVID positive cases.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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