COVID-19: 10 islands outside Male’ region under monitoring

Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) states that there are 10 residential islands outside the greater under monitoring.

The islands are:

• K. Huraa
• K. Dhiffushi
• Lh. Naifaru
• Lh. Felivaru
• Lh. Hinnavaru
• Lh. Kurendhoo
• Lh. Olhuvelifushi
• ADh. Maamigili
• Th. Vilufushi
• Th. Veymandoo

There are 101 active COVID-19 cases in Huraa. This includes 4 people under home quarantine, 88 contacts, 7 people tested prior to departure, 15 people who tested positive from random sampling, and 3 people who tested positive from flu clinics.

There are 110 active cases in Dhiffushi. This includes 103 contacts, 3 people tested prior to departure, and 4 people who tested positive from random sampling.

Statistics released by HEOC show there are 248 active cases in Naifaru. This includes 3 people under home quarantine, 220 contacts, 24people who tested positive from random sampling, and 1 person who tested positive from flu clinics.

There are 26 active cases in Hinnavaru. This includes 1 person under home quarantine, 21 contacts, 2 people who tested positive from random sampling, and 2 people who tested positive from flu clinics.

There are three active cases in both Olhuvelifushi and Kurendhoo. This includes 2 contacts, and 1 person who tested positive from flu clinics.

There are 26 active cases in Felivaru - the source of the COVID-19 outbreak in Lh. Atoll. This includes 110 contacts, and 150 people who tested positive from random sampling.

There are 40 active cases in Maamigili. This includes 18 contacts, 11 people who tested positive from random sampling, and 11 people who tested positive from flu clinics.

There are 8 active cases in Vilufushi. This includes 7 contacts, and 1 person who tested positive from flu clinics.

There are 4 active cases in Kinbidhoo.

Statistics released by HEOC shows there are 986 active cases in 76 islands outside the greater Male’ region.

Maldives currently has 2,990 active cases.