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Kinbidhoo placed under monitoring mechanisms for a third time after two-year-old tests positive

Th. Kinbidhoo.

Th. Kinbidhoo has been placed under monitoring mechanisms for the third time subsequent to a two-year-old who travelled from Male’ City with family for the Eid al-Adha holidays testing positive for COVID-19.

President of Kinbidhoo Council Ali Hussain confirmed to Sun that the island was put under monitoring mechanisms yesterday.

He also noted that the only people who have had direct contact with the child are solely the family. Hussain also detailed that the family traveled to Kinbidhoo from Male’ with a negative PCR test result.

“The child had gotten the COVID-19 test done on July 18 – and the Health Center had informed that the test results were positive yesterday. Direct contacts have been identified as just the family members. They have been immediately put under home quarantine following this,” Hussain had said.

Along with Kinbidhoo, 15 other islands are also under monitoring mechanisms. From these, six islands were brought under monitoring mechanisms within the span of this month.

Islands that are presently under monitoring mechanisms are:

  • GDh. Thinadhoo
  • GDh. Nadella
  • GA. Villingili
  • GA. Kooddoo
  • AA. Thoddoo
  • AA. Rasdhoo
  • R. Dhuvaafaru
  • R. Meedhoo
  • HA. Dhidhoo
  • K. Guraidhoo
  • K. Kaashidhoo
  • Sh. Foakaidhoo
  • Th. Kinbidhoo
  • F. Feeali
  • Fuvamulah City
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