Maldives confirmed it’s eleventh case of Covid-19 on Sunday.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that a sample taken from a foreign national from Anantara Dhigu has tested positive.
Authorities on Friday announced that a foreigner from Anantara had tested positive and a close contact was immediately moved to the Farukolhufushi isolation facility for testing and monitoring.
All 11 confirmed cases in the Maldives are foreigners from a total of four resorts; Kuredu Island Resort, Sandies Bathala Maldives, Kuramathi Island Resort and Anantara Dhigu.
- Kuredu Island Resort: 5
- Sandies Bathala Maldives: 2
- Kuramathi Maldives: 2
- Anantara Dhigu: 2
Earlier on Sunday, HPA announced that the temporary monitoring measures on Anantara have been lifted after completing contact tracing. Those identified in this process have been placed under home-isolation.
Authorities are not revealing the nationalities of the confirmed patients.
One of the patients, a 70-year-old is in serious condition. He was moved to Dharumavantha Hospital in the capital, and has been placed on a ventilator. This individual’s spouse is being treated at Dharumavantha as well.