Sri Lanka's early success in the containment of COVID-19 through its rapid response: Clinical & epidemiological evidence from the initial case series.

<h4>Background</h4>Despite the rising global burden, Sri Lanka reported a relatively low caseload and mortality (13 deaths as of 20 October 2020) for COVID-19. This warrants exploration of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the case series during the initial passive case...

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Main Authors: Carukshi Arambepola, Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe, Surangi Jayakody, Sumudu Avanthi Hewage, Ananda Wijewickrema, Nalika Gunawardena, Sapumal Dhanapala, Shamini Prathapan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255394