COVID-19: Out of 3,171 samples, 16 test positive

Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced 16 additional cases of COVID-19, increasing confirmed cases in the Maldives to 13,418.

With the new cases, Maldives has a total of 535 active cases. 

11 of the new cases were identified from the Greater Male' Area while one was confirmed from other inhabited islands. Four cases were also confirmed from liveaboards. 

Meanwhile, 42 additional COVID-19 patients were confirmed to have made full recoveries over the last 24 hours, increasing total recoveries to 12,828.

There are a total of 48 patients in the hospital.

HPA specified that 3,171 samples were collected for the virus in the last 24 hours.

Health officials have so far collected 280,377 samples for the virus.

Caseload over the week

• December 17: 16 cases
• December 16: 10 cases
• December 15: 13 cases
• December 14: 11 cases
• December 13: 20 cases
• December 12: 22 cases
• December 11: 18 cases

48 COVID-19 patients have died from complications.