Abstract
Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the Sri Lanka Medical Association in the last week of March, June, September and December each year. The mission of the CMJ is to promote the science and art of medicine and betterment of public health. The Journal publishes original papers and commentaries which have relevance to medicine and allied sciences. The CMJ is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.
Highlights
Sri Lanka's COVID-19 response is characterised by a strong focus on the preventive approach and contact tracing with rational utilization of available resources
Even after 28 weeks since the detection of the first patient, most cases can still be traced to an identifiable origin
The Sri Lankan response to COVID-19 needs to be understood within the context of health system of the country
Summary
Sri Lanka's COVID-19 response is characterised by a strong focus on the preventive approach and contact tracing with rational utilization of available resources. As updated on 12th August 2020, there have been 20,525,986 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 745,971 deaths, reported to WHO. In Sri Lanka, updated on 12th August 2020, there have been 2,880 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 11 deaths (WHO, 2020). Even after 28 weeks since the detection of the first patient, most cases can still be traced to an identifiable origin.
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