K. Male'
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10 May 2020 | Sun 17:15
Testing for Covid-19 at IGMH laboratory
Testing for Covid-19 at IGMH laboratory
Yoosuf Sofwan Rasheed
Covid-19 community transmission
Maldives coronavirus cases surpass 800
45 new cases have been announced thus far on Sunday
The total has reached 835
The Maldives capital is under lockdown since April 15
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An additional 45 cases of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) virus, have been confirmed in the Maldives

This pushes the country's total to 835.

The new cases announced on Sunday include 22 Bangladeshi nationals, 20 Maldivians, two Nepalese nationals and one Indian.

While Maldives confirmed the first Covid-19 cases on March 7, a community transmission was detected on April 15.

While the country's Covid-19 total sits at 835, Maldives has seen three Covid-19 related deaths and 29 recoveries.

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