Maldives Covid-19 cases surpass 73,000
27 ޖޫން 2021 | އާދީއްތަ 06:12Healthcare authorities strengthened measures nationwide in light of spiking cases on May 26 and they have been extended twice
Samples collected for Covid-19 testing
Maldives Covid-19 case tally has surpassed the 73,000-mark.
According to the latest statistics released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), 5,763 samples were tested for coronavirus between 6pm Friday and 6pm Saturday.
Of these, 150 returned positive for Covid-19, including 101 in residential islands, 30 in the Greater Malé Region, 17 in operational resorts and two from liveaboard vessels.
Over the past 24 hours the country’s active case tally dropped to 4,067 from 4,295.
With this development, Maldives Covid-19 case tally has risen to 73,094.
With an additional 377 recoveries confirmed by sundown on Saturday, the total number of recoveries observed in the Maldives has risen to 68,806.
Statistics go on to reveal that 30 patients are currently hospitalized for Covid-19 treatment. This is one less than the previous day.
Not long after Maldives was able to control a spike in cases into the beginning of the year, the Covid-19 caseload began spiking in the beginning of May once again. This came not long after authorities lifted the measures in place after it was confirmed as the fourth wave, in time for the fasting month of Ramadan 1442 as well as the Local Council and Women’s Development Committee elections held in mid-April.
Measures were strengthened across the Maldives earlier in May with authorities having imposed a curfew in the capital region from 4pm to 4am. On May 26, the curfew hours were extended from 4pm to 8am and authorities also imposed movement restrictions for capital region residents outside the curfew hours, making it mandatory for residents to carry household permits to go out from 8am to 4pm.
Following a decline in cases, once again public health authorities on June 15 reduced curfew hours in the capital region from 4pm to 4am. A week later on June 22, authorities reduced the curfew hours from 6pm to 4am.
Authorities eased travel restrictions on June 22, allowing travel between the Covid-19 epicenter Malé City and residential islands.
Maldives remains in a state of public health emergency since 12 March 2020 which was last extended to expire on 3 July.
