K. Male'
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09 May 2020 | Sat 15:18
Testing for Covid-19 at IGMH laboratory
Testing for Covid-19 at IGMH laboratory
Yoosuf Sofwan Rasheed
Covid-19 community transmission
22 new Covid-19 cases confirmed, tally reaches 766
Maldives case total has risen to 766
New cases include Maldivians, Bangladeshis, an Indian and Nepali national
A Covid-19 community transmission was discovered on April 15 in the capital
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22 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) have emerged in the Maldives.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) made the reveal on Saturday afternoon, via Twitter.

As such, the authority revealed that among the new cases are four Bangladeshi nationals, 16 Maldivians, one Indian and one Nepali.

This pushes the total of Covid-19 cases in the country to 766 since the community transmission was confirmed in the Maldives capital, Malé City on April 15.

Maldives has seen three fatalities in connection to the infection and 20 recoveries. Several are hospitalized currently as well.

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