Covid-19: 98 new cases, 143 recoveries confirmed on Saturday
64 deaths attributed to the infection confirmed in the country thus far
This is the first time the number of daily new cases being reported have dropped below 100 this week
98 new cases of Covid-19 were reported across the Maldives on Saturday, with an additional 143 recoveries observed from the infection nationwide.
Health authorities tested a total of 4,318 samples for the Covid-19 infection between Friday and Saturday, from which 78 samples correspond to confirmed positive cases from the Male' area. Six new cases of Covid-19 were reported from inhabited islands, with 14 more cases detected from across operational resorts.
With this, the Maldives' total Covid-19 case tally is now 20,663, with of which 2,613 are presently active cases. By sundown on Saturday, 161 remain admitted in hospitals for Covid-19 treatment across the country.
A further 143 recoveries from the infection were reported on Saturday. bringing the total number of recoveries observed for the infection in Maldives up to 17,979.
On Thursday, health authorities reported the 64th death from Covid-19 in the Maldives, confirming the passing of a 78-year-old local man, being treated for the infection on the 11th floor of Dharumavantha Hospital.
HPA statistics also show that the flu positivity rate has gone down despite the increase in cases, especially from the Male' area, which means that fewer people are attending flu clinics despite presenting symptoms of Covid-19. Health authorities have warned that they may have to begin "choosing" or triaging Covid-19 patients for treatment if the caseload continues to increase, and have requested public support in controlling the spread of the virus to prevent further fatalities.
Health authorities have also revealed they will be pursuing a mass awareness movement across the Maldives, as the nation closes out a year of battling the pandemic, and have called for strong public backing for the movement. Healthcare workers continue to vaccinate and treat persons across the Maldives to counter Covid-19 as the country prepares to mark one year of new-normal experiences following the arrival of Covid-19.
