Maldives reports 125 new Covid-19 cases, 356 recoveries
Maldives active case tally is at 2,090
30 of the over 100 cases were detected from Malé City
Maldives reported 125 new Covid-19 cases as well as 356 recoveries onThursday.
This was confirmed through 5,048 samples tested for the infection between 6pm Wednesday and 6pm Thursday, according to the latest figures publicized by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Daily coronavirus cases being reported across the Maldives populous capital Malé City, also deemed the coronavirus epicenter of the country, increased to 30 over the past 24 hours. A majority of the cases are still being reported from outlying atolls. As such, 66 were detected from islands outside of the capital region, with the remaining 29 confirmed from operational resorts.
Maldives Covid-19 case tally has risen to 78,815.
As of sundown on Thursday, the country’s active case tally sits at 2,090, which is a significant drop from the previous day’s 2,321.
Further, HPA reported that the country has observed a total of 76,491 recoveries so far.
Hospital admissions remain unchanged from the previous day, at 22.
The country's death toll from Covid-19 stands at 222 with one fatality reported last week.
The Covid-19 caseload began spiking in the beginning of May once again, not long after Maldives was able to control a spike in cases into the beginning of the year. The fourth wave was confirmed after authorities lifted the measures in place 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.
This prompted authorities to strengthen safety measures and restrictions across the nation. However in early July a number of these measures were eased in time for Eid-Al-Adha and Independence Day holidays. The Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) on Thursday announced a number of additional eases including allowing parties, gatherings and event with no restrictions on participants, so long as safety measures are adhered to. Further, offices are also to resume normal operations, with employees allowed to return to the workplace for their duties. Other eases include allowing restaurants and other food outlets to resume normal services.
Daily numbers in the capital region have been significantly declining since June. In July authorities allowed individuals who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus to travel domestically without the need to quarantine, with a negative PCR test result. Travel without quarantine is only for islands that have no Covid-19 monitoring measures in place.
On July 15, Maldives lifted a ban on travelers from South Asia due to the worsening coronavirus situation in the region, however, they were only allowed to stay in resorts with transit facilities designated by the Ministry of Tourism for the first 15 days. They were allowed to travel to islands with guesthouses from July 30.
The state of public health emergency announced on 12 March 2020 has been extended a 17th time, to expire on September 1.
