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32 of the 44 COVID-19 patients in Hoadehdhoo make a full recovery

Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed 32 of the individuals who contracted COVID-19 in Hoadehdhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll have made a full recovery.

The latest statistics released by HPA revealed 7 more patients from Hoadehdhoo were released from isolation on September 22 after making a full recovery. With the latest recoveries, 32 individuals have now recovered from COVID-19 in Hoadehdhoo. There are only 12 active cases remaining in the island.

Hoadehdhoo has reported the highest number of cases from a single island apart from the Greater Male’ Region, with 44 cases. A cluster was formed in Hoadehdhoo among contacts of two individuals who had tested positive from the island on September 4. HPA stated COVID-19 cases have been found from 6% of the households in Hoadehdhoo, while 19% households had direct contacts of positive cases.