President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has reassured the public that all necessary government resources would be utilised to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the safety of the public. The president made the statement in a virtual press briefing on the most recent updates and measures enforced to curb the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in the Maldives.
In his statement, President Solih noted how this month had been particularly devastating as there were more COVID-19 deaths recorded in May than the combined number of all COVID-19 deaths in 2020. The sudden rise in numbers is alarming and that additional safety measures are necessary to minimise further loss, said the president.
Highlighting the importance of restricting movement, President Solih gave details on the new restrictions and said the Maldives Police Service (MPS) and Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) would be working together to enforce these measures. He also thanked all health workers and frontline staff who had worked fearlessly on the forefront of the pandemic, as well as all volunteers and all other essential workers who had been working tirelessly since last year.
The president stated he was hopeful the Maldives could return to normalcy quickly after the new safety measures are fully enforced.