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15 May 2020 | Fri 17:26
Heathcare workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 response efforts
Heathcare workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 response efforts
RaajjeMV
Covid-19 community transmission
Maldives Covid-19 case count surpasses 1,000
The total has reached 1,020
The new cases include nationals from Maldives, Bangladesh as well as Nepal
A community transmission was detected on April 15
Zunana Zalif
Zunana Zalif
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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Maldives has surpassed 1,000, with 38 additional cases reported on Friday.

In a Twitter post on Friday evening, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that the new cases include 29 Maldivians, eight Bangladeshi nationals and one national from Nepal.

With this development, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Maldives has risen to 1,020.

The authorities have predicted the country to be headed into a Covid-19 surge within the next two weeks.

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