COVID-19: Maldives confirm 167 new cases, active cases at 2,664

People wear masks as they drive along a road in Male' City on February 4, 2021. (Sun Photo/Fayaz Moosa)

Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced 167 additional cases of COVID-19, increasing confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Maldives to 20,447.

The Maldives now has 2,664 active cases.

According to HPA, the new cases include; 135 cases from the greater Male’ region, 17 from other inhabited islands, 15 cases from operational resorts, and two from liveaboards.

Meanwhile, 117 additional COVID-19 patients were confirmed to have made full recoveries over the last 24 hours, increasing total recoveries to 17,712. There are 180 patients in hospitals.

4,089 samples (including repeated samples) have been tested for COVID-19 over the last 24-hours.

Caseload over the week

March 4: 167 cases
March 3: 136 cases
March 2: 165 cases
March 1: 186 cases
February 28: 196 cases
February 27: 118 cases
February 26: 133 cases

64 COVID-19 patients have died from complications.

VACCINE DRIVE

The Maldives began mass vaccinations against COVID-19 on February 1.

An MNDF official receiving the Covishield vaccine. Maldives commenced mass vaccinations against COVID-19 on February 1, 2021. (Sun Photo/Fayaz Moosa)

HPA stated that 7,712 people were vaccinated in the last 24 hours. According to HPA, 3,568 of those vaccinated are from the greater Male’ region, and 4,144 are from the atolls.

Total 137,124 people have now been inoculated under the program; 84,891 from the greater Male’ region, and 52,233 from other atolls.

By Ahmedulla Abdul Hadi

Journalist