Maldives Covid-19 tally rises to 74,585 with 105 new cases

105 new Covid-19 infections confirmed nationwide on Tuesday have pushed the country’s case tally to 74,585.

A total of 4,200 samples were tested for coronavirus over the past 24 hours according to the latest statistics publicized by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

74 of the 105 cases were confirmed from residential islands, 23 from the Greater Malé Region, seven from operational resorts and one case from an island reserved for industrial purposes.

With this development, Maldives has confirmed a total of 74,585 coronavirus cases since the pandemic surfaced in Maldives on 7 March 2020.

This is the 10th consecutive day where the daily case numbers nationwide have been reported below 200.

Over the past 24 hours, Maldives active Covid-19 cases dropped from 3,226 to 3,148.

HPA went on to reveal that the total number of recoveries observed from the virus thus far has been pushed to 71,212 with 183 recoveries reported on Tuesday.

Hospital admissions remain unchanged from the previous day, at 25.

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 before a fourth wave was confirmed, 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 initially 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 have reduced curfew hours in the capital thrice round.

The curfew hours are currently from 8pm to 4am, and mosques are also reopened for congregational prayers with social distancing. Authorities have also given the go ahead for cafés, restaurants and food outlets to resume dine-in services as well as allowed capital region residents to go out during non-curfew hours without a permit from July 1. All businesses have also resumed operations starting July 1.

Maldives remains in a state of public health emergency since 12 March 2020 which was last extended to expire on 2 August.