Health Protection Agency (HPA) has opened a COVID-19 sample collection centre at the parking zone near Sinamale' Bridge.
The sample collection centre will be open from 0900hrs to 1200hrs and 1500hrs to 1800hrs from Saturday to Thursday and the centre will also collect samples from 1500hrs to 1800hrs on Friday, stated HPA.
This is the sixth sample collection centre HPA has opened in the Greater Male' Region. Currently, sample collection centres in Male' are operating at Thaajuddeen School, Maldives National Stadium, Hulhumale' Ruhgandu 1, Hiyaa Flats, and Villimale' Flu Clinic.
HPA opened more sample collection centres and introduced rapid antigen testing following the surge in COVID-19 cases. The health agency has been recording over 2,000 daily new COVID-19 cases with most cases being reported from the Greater Male' Region.
The increase in cases as well as the requirement for residents to take a PCR test prior to travel out of the Greater Male' Region have placed a strain on sample collection centres.