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Is the government to blame for the surge in Covid-19 cases?-by Kalani Kumarasinghe Source:Dailymirror With all hospitals entrusted with the care of Covid-19 patients reaching capacity, Sri Lanka is facing a critical moment of action. Sri Lanka’s business capital Colombo and the Gampaha Districts are experiencing a surge in hospitalisations, despite a vaccine rollout that began early March this year. Sri Lanka on Tuesday surpassed 1,000 daily cases for the first time since the outbreak of the disease in the country in 2020. While Sri Lanka experienced relative success in controlling the disease during the initial wave, the recent outbreaks have tested the strength of the country’s healthcare system, as well as its government. State hospitals are brimmed with patients while medical authorities caution of a stronger virus strain, causing increased admissions of youth and children in Covid-19 care centres. Many are now finding fault with the government for permitting ...