It is clear that the government has so far been highly successful in managing the spread of the corona virus. The low number of cases and deaths, even accounting for population size, are evidence of that. It's possible that the real number of cases is higher due to insufficient testing or due to asymptomatic cases. However, it is unlikely that deaths will go unrecorded. So far we have seen only 5 deaths which is the same as Taiwan (with a similar population size as SL) which is widely considered a model case of successful management of this pandemic. Therefore, it is fair to say that, from a pandemic control point of view up to now, the government has got its early decisions right and has handled an unprecedented crisis much better than the vast majority of countries. A survey done by Verite Research suggests high public satisfaction with the government response [source: https://www.veriteresearch.org/insight/covid19-sri-lanka-citizens-pulse-29-30-march-2020/ ] What is...
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