Maldivian flight instructed to return due to "direct contact" of positive patient on-board
15 އެޕްރީލު 2020 | ބުދަ 11:02HPA has yet to share any details on the matter.
Maldivian flight
A Maldivian flight with "a direct contact" of a confirmed Covid-19 case on-board has been instructed to return to Velana International Aiport (VIA) under orders of the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
A credible source told RaajjeMvV that a flight of the country's national airline was en-route to Kaadehdhoo from Male' City when it had been instructed to return to VIA. The flight reportedly had "a direct contact" of a confirmed Covid-19 case on-board.
While the flight is to have returned at 14:30, there have been no official comment on the matter.
Authorities have initiated contact tracing for the confirmed case of Covid-19 discovered from Male' City. A 24-hour lockdown has also been declared in the capital in connection to the case.
