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15 Mar 2020 | Sun 10:42
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Covid-19
Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Maldives reach 11
All confirmed cases are foreigners
11th case from Anantara Dhigu
The country declared a state of public health emergency on Thursday

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.

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