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Sri Lanka reports first case of new Covid strain

Colombo, Jan 13 (UNI) Sri Lanka on Wednesday confirmed the first case of new COVID-19 strain in the country.
"A person, who had recently arrived from the United Kingdom by air confirmed to have been infected with the new COVID-19 variant which is rapidly spreading in the UK", a Health Ministry's official said.
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was found in the UK, which according to experts, was said to be up to 70 per cent more transmissible. Several countries, including India, have suspended flights with the UK and launched screening of the UK returnees, to prevent the spread of the new mutant.
Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has stated that all travel agencies and individuals who do not follow health guidelines from the arrival to the departure of tourists to this country will be deregistered.
He also stated that if the health guidelines are violated after the reopening of the country to tourists from the January 21, it will severely affect the tourism industry.
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