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Covid-19 swab tests amid third wave of pandemic in Sri Lanka

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Colombo, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).-Sri Lankan health workers wearing protective gear performed Thursday COVID -19 swab tests in Colombo.Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the number of cases is increasing day by day. Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 301,832 COVID-19 cases with 4,258 deaths while a total of 8,718,433 people have received the first dose of the vaccine and 1,994,384 have already received the second one.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS CARRY OUT COVID-19 SWAB TESTS IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

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