COLOMBO (News 1st); According to the latest report issued by the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 82 new cases of Omicron and 6 new cases of Delta were detected from 88 samples.“These 88 samples were sequenced from the 4th week of January from the community.” Dr.

Chandima Jeewandara, Director of the Allergy, Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Faculty of Medicine stated.The 88 Omicron cases include a mix of the two main Omicron lineages BA.1 and BA.2.Omicron sublineages were detected in the following locations.

30 cases of BA.1 were detected in Colombo Municipal Council, Colombo, NIMH, Kesbewa and Mathugama. 22 cases of BA.1.1 were detected in CMC, Colombo, Kesbewa and Mathugama.

28 cases of BA.2 were detected in CMC and Colombo. 2 cases of B.1.1.529 were detected in Colombo.Different Delta sublineages were detected in the following locations.

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Ukraine crisis: Why India abstained on UN vote against Russia

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Saturday Night Takeaway's Ant & Dec announce important mental health campaign milestone on the show

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Declining cases of Covid-19 and Omicron signal the end of pandemic? Expert speaks

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