Maldives records 84 new Covid-19 cases, 16 hospital admissions

Maldives has recorded 84 new Covid-19 cases along with 16 hospital admissions.

This was revealed by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in its latest figures publicized on Monday.

As such, figures revealed that 84 new infections were detected between October 23 – 29.

46 out of 84 new Covid-19 cases confirmed over the past week, were detected from the congested capital, Greater Malé Region.

The remaining cases include nine cases detected from residential islands outside the capital and 29 reported from others including industrial islands, liveaboard vessels and resorts.

With this development, Maldives Covid-19 case tally has been pushed to 185,364.

The country’s coronavirus death toll currently sits at 308.

No new fatalities were confirmed over the past week.

Maldives reported its first Covid-19 fatality in April 2020.

The state of public health emergency declared nationwide on 12 March 2020, was dissolved starting 13 March 2022.

HPA announced a number of measures to tighten health and safety restrictions in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 across the island nation earlier in March.

The public has also been urged to keep public and open spaces clean and disinfected at all times, on a regular basis. These measures are to be followed even if the caseload has been decreasing.

Stressing on the importance of regular sanitization and hand-washing, HPA also urged the public to get their vaccine doses against Covid-19.

The public health authority went on to encourage the public to continue the use of face masks if they are considered high risk or have high risk individuals in their circle, when out in public, if they exhibit symptoms, if they attend gatherings or events with large crowds of people, while using public transport vehicles like taxis, busses and ferries as well as while attending indoor activities and other places where public services are provided.

Maldives has been experiencing a surge in common cold cases as well in the past few weeks, due to the adverse effects of the monsoon season. Hence, it is important to follow safety precautions. As places that provide healthcare services are usually filled with high-risk individuals, HPA has urged the people to wear face masks when visiting hospitals health centers and clinics for the safety of everyone. The public health authority has also urged the people to limit hospital visitations and not visit hospitals unless necessary.