59 out of Thursday's 108 new Covid-19 cases, from outlying atolls
Maldives Covid-19 case tally has been pushed to 80,436
Samples collected for Covid-19 testing | RaajjeMV
59 out the 108 new coronavirus infections reported by sundown on Thursday were from outlying atolls.
According to the latest figures publicized by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), 5,681 samples were tested for the infection between 6pm Wednesday and 6pm Thursday.
HPA revealed that of the over 100 new cases, 35 were from the Greater Malé Region and the remaining 14 were from operational resorts.
This means that the country's coronavirus case tally has reached 80,436.
Active cases have risen to 1,684 from the previous day's 1,682.
These developments have also pushed the total number of recoveries observed so far to 78,514, with 106 Covid-19 patients having recovered during the reporting period.
With three more Covid-19 patients having been released from hospitals over the past 24 hours, hospital admissions have dropped to 10. Maldives has confirmed 225 deaths from Covid-19, with the latest three reported this week.
The Covid-19 caseload began spiking in the beginning of May once again when a fourth and more infectious wave was confirmed.
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. Authorities have since announced a number of additional eases including allowing offices to resume normal operations, as well as food outlets.
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.
Further, from September, restrictions announced for unvaccinated people will come into effect including a ban on public transport as well as on dining in restaurants and cafes. There are talks of a ban on domestic air travel as well. Unvaccinated civil servants will have to take a Covid-19 test regularly to be allowed inside the office premises.
The state of public health emergency announced on 12 March 2020 has been extended a 17th time, to expire on September 1.
