Maldives Covid-19 tally pushed to 8,990, recoveries continue to rise
11 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2020 | ހުކުރު 17:3290 new cases were reported on Friday
Covid-19 testing at IGMH laboratory
Maldives reported 90 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) infection on Friday.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that 78 of the cases were detected in the Greater Malé Region whereas 12 islands were discovered from residential islands.
The new cases reported by 6pm Friday include 58 Maldivians and 32 foreigners.
This development has pushed the country’s Covid-19 case count to 8,990.
Over the past 24 hours, HPA also confirmed 287 additional recoveries from the infection, pushing the total number of patients who have seen full recoveries from the infection, to 6,846.
While Maldives had 1,029 patients at isolation facilities for treatment by Thursday, the number dropped to 951 by Friday.
The number of hospitalized patients also saw a decrease by 14 patients. The number remains at 120 currently.
This means that the country has 2,107 active cases of the virus.
Authorities also revealed that a total of 100 Covid-19 cases have been detected residential islands, including 92 locals and eight foreigners and there are active cases currently in 28 residential islands and 25 resorts with the inclusion of 13 tourists and 42 resort workers.
Monitoring measures are currently implemented in Manadhoo island of Noonu atoll, Madaveli island and Hoandedhdhoo island in Gaaf Dhaal atoll. Hoandedhdhoo currently has 37 active cases including four who were in home quarantined and the remaining 33 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 and one patient in the 45-patient capacity Baa Atoll Covid-19 Facility.
The new strand of coronavirus has claimed 31 lives in the Maldives thus far.
This is the 6th day Maldives has reported a daily case count lower than 100 cases and despite an observable drop in Covid-19 cases being reported from the capital region, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has urged authorities to prioritize their focus on residential islands, where cases are surging of recent.
