Second positive case of Covid-19 in Male' City

A second positive case of the Covid-19 has been confirmed in the capital Male' City.

Health protection Agency tweeted just now that samples taken from an individual who was in direct contact with the first case had tested positive for the virus.

The populous capital city was placed in lockdown after the authorities confirmed the first case of the virus earlier today. 

The government has previously stated that the first case confirmed in Male’ had no travel history or contact with another positive case. Authorities were conducting contact tracing on the individual.

The individual believed to be a woman had presented herself to the flu clinic in Male’ City yesterday. How she came into contact with the virus is being investigated by the authorities.

Four houses in the capital have been placed under monitoring mechanisms by the authorities following the case and a lockdown of 24-hours has been imposed.

The island of K. Kaashidhoo is also under monitoring mechanisms after an individual in contact with the first case had traveled to the island.

The alert levels in Male’ City have been raised to level 4: Red Alert after the city confirmed the first case of Covid-19.

The Maldives has so far confirmed 22 cases of the virus. They are 15 foreigners and seven locals. Three locals are being treated for the virus while all others, except two tourists who departed from the Maldives, have made full recoveries. The two tourists had departed after completing their quarantine periods before their test results were received as positive.

The positive case announced just now is to be moved by the authorities to an isolation facility.