Covid-19: 93 new cases, 131 recoveries reported on Wednesday
9 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2020 | ބުދަ 18:00The country’s Covid-19 case count has risen to 8,834
Covid-19 testing at IGMH laboratory
Maldives reported 93 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on Wednesday.
In its nightly Covid-19 statistics, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that the 93 infections, 19 more than the previous day, include 67 Maldivians and 26 foreigners.
Out of the total, 86 cases were detected from the Greater Malé Region, seven in residential islands.
The new cases have pushed the country’s Covid-19 case count to 8,834.
Further, 131 recoveries were reported by 6pm Wednesday, which means that the number of recovered patients has risen to 6,288.
Out of the 2,509 active cases of the virus, 1,034 patients remain at isolation facilities for treatment and the number of hospitalized patients continues to drop. While there were 139 Covid-19 patients hospitalized for treatment on Tuesday, the number dropped to 127 on Wednesday.
Authorities also revealed that Covid-19 cases have been detected in a total of 91 islands, including 84 locals and seven foreigners and there are active cases currently in 25 residential islands and 21 resorts with the inclusion of 17 tourists and 48 resort workers.
Monitoring measures are currently in Madaveli island and Hoandedhdhoo island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll. The latter currently has 35 active cases including four who were in home quarantined and the remaining 31 who were identified contacts of the positive cases.
Statistics also revealed that there are four patients at the Gaaf Alif Villingili Covid-19 Facility which has a 43-patient capacity, two in Laamu Gan Covid-19 Facility which has a capacity of 41 patients and one patient in the 45-patient capacity Baa Atoll Covid-19 Facility.
Maldives also reported two Covid-19 deaths which includes one that is "considered" a Covid-19 death, on Tuesday with which the country's Covid-19 death toll has reached 31.
