COVID-19: 17 positive cases, 82 recoveries

Health Protection Agency (HPA) has just announced the confirmation of 17 new COVID-19 cases, along with 82 recoveries.

The confirmed cases tonight include:

• 07 locals
• 06 Bangladeshi nationals
• 03 Indian nationals
• 01 Nepali national

The total number of confirmed cases in the country has now increased to 2,137. Currently, there are 215 in quarantine along with 301 in isolation.

The recovery of 82 individuals means that the number of active cases in the country currently stands at 368. The total number of recoveries in the country currently stands at 1,759.

Authorities have so far collected 38,623 samples for the virus along with repeat samples. The Maldives has so far confirmed eight deaths for the virus. They include four locals and four Bangladeshi nationals.

A COVID-19 case was identified today when an individual under home quarantine in G.A. Maamendhoo tested positive for the virus.

COVID-19 cases had initially been restricted to resorts and safaris, and later quarantine facilities holding inbound travelers. Male’ City identified its first COVID-19 case on April 15, prompting a city-wide lockdown and a nationwide ban on nonessential travel.

The country has now begun relaxing the lockdown in a bid to promote economic activity and return to normal life in late May. Since June 15, It has now entered the second phase of the lockdown easements, where residents of Male’ City are permitted outdoors for the first time in two months.