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31 May 2020 | Sun 11:31
Team of HPA officials actively collecting samples in Malé
Team of HPA officials actively collecting samples in Malé
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Covid-19 community transmission
87 Covid-19 cases recorded are unrelated to previous clusters
Rate of frontline workers testing positive for Covid-19, low
The most number of cases are in the Covid-19 Village cluster
Cases have been maintained at the same level

The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has revealed that there are 87 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Maldives that are unrelated to any of the previous clusters.

Joining the routinely press briefing at the center on Saturday night, the task force’s spokesperson Mohamed Mabrook Aziz revealed that 1,170 out of the currently active cases belong to a number of clusters identified in the Greater Malé Region.

Out of the confirmed cases thus far, 87 are unrelated to any of these previous clusters, Mabrook added.

The most number of cases in one cluster have been recorded in the Covid Village cluster thus far, the number sits at 125.

Providing further details regarding confirmed cases, Epidemiologist at the Health Protection Agency (HPA), Dr. Ibrahim Afzal revealed that cases being confirmed of recent are being maintained at the same level.

This is the result and effectiveness of the change in the lifestyle for both Maldivians and Bangladeshi nationals residing in the Maldives, due to the precautionary measures placed by the government.

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