Health sectors warn of possibility of new Covid variants being developed

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There is still a possibility of new variants of the Covid-19 virus being developed, warned the Health Ministry.

Director of the Health Promotion Bureau Dr. Ranjith Batuwanthudawa pointed out that the contagion has not been eradicated fully from the country and that there is a possibility of new variants being developed.

Only 53 per cent of the target group had received the booster dose of the vaccine against the virus, he added.

MIAP

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