Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Maldives has risen to 86.
HPA said 2 Maldivian nationals who visited a flu clinic tested positive for COVID-19 on April 22 in Male' City. Therefore, the number of positive cases from Male' City has risen to 66, with 1 case identified from Uligan, Haa Alifu Atoll. after an individual travelled from the capital city.
In total, 35 Maldivians and 30 foreigners, including 6 Indians and 24 Bangladeshis tested positive for COVID-19 in Male' City. Prior to the outbreak in the capital city, all 20 COVID-19 cases were reported from resorts, safaris, and individuals who have travelled to the Maldives from abroad and are undergoing the 14-day mandatory quarantine period.
National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) said 68 patients are undergoing treatment in the Maldives, in addition to 2 foreigners who contracted COVID-19 while in the country are undergoing treatment abroad. The patients undergoing treatment include an 80-year old Maldivian who has been transferred to Dharumavantha Hospital for close monitoring and observation. In total, 16 patients, including 13 foreigners and 3 Maldivians, have fully recovered from COVID-19 in the Maldives.
Speaking at the daily press conference, Spokesperson of National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) Mohamed Mabrook Azeez explained 4,696 samples have been taken, with results of 383 samples pending, out of which 246 samples are from Kuredu Island Resort. Mabrook noted 186 individuals are in isolation facilities and 1,433 individuals are in quarantine facilities. He added 240 establishments are under monitoring and 2,391 individuals have been identified after completing contact tracing of positive patients.
Meanwhile, NEOC revealed a Maldivian national who was kept in a quarantine facility after returning back to the country from India has passed away. NEOC added the individual was transferred to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) and was not undergoing treatment for COVID-19.