COVID-19: 16 new infections, 35 recoveries

Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Saturday, announced 16 additional cases of the new coronavirus, increasing confirmed coronavirus cases in Maldives to 11,659.

According to HPA, the 16 new cases include 13 locals and three foreigners.

13 of the cases were identified from the greater Male’ region, while the remaining three cases were identified from the atolls.

Meanwhile, 35 additional coronavirus patients were confirmed to have made full recoveries over the last 24 hours, increasing total recoveries to 10,814.

With the new developments, Maldives now has 800 active cases.

There are 251 patients in isolation facilities and 55 in hospitals.

1,204samples have been tested for the new coronavirus over the last 24 hours.

With the 16 new infections this Saturday, 238 people have tested positive over the last one-week period.

October 31: 16 cases

October 30: 27 cases

October 29: 25 cases

October 28: 24 cases

October 27: 35 cases

October 26: 27 cases

October 25: 84 cases

Maldives identified its first coronavirus case on March 7, and declared a state of public health emegency over the pandemic less than a week later on March 12.

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

The populous capital quickly emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Maldives, contributing to the majority of total cases.

7,440 people – making for 63 percent of the 11,659 coronavirus cases in the country, are Maldivians, while the remaining 37 percent are foreign nationals.

38 coronavirus patients have died from complications.

There are 28 active coronavirus cases in 18 residential islands outside of the greater Male’ area.

There are also active cases in 27 resorts, including 35 tourists and 81 staff.

Kadinma Maldives is under monitoring.