114 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Maldives on Friday, with an additional 85 recoveries from the infection observed across the island nation.

Health authorities tested a total of 3,462 samples for the infection between Thursday and Friday, of which 86 samples tested positive from the Greater Male' area. 14 new cases were reported from inhabited islands, along with an additional 14 new cases detected from operational resorts.

With this, the Maldives' total Covid-19 case tally is now 21,382, of which 2,531 are presently active cases. By sundown on Friday, 133 people remain admitted in hospitals for Covid-19 treatment across the country.

A further 85 recoveries were observed from the infection on Friday, bringing the total number of recoveries observed for the infection in the Maldives up to 18,780.

The state of public health emergency across the country has been extended for another month, with authorities most recently having confirmed the 64th death from Covid-19 in Maldives. Most of those who have passed away after contracting the infection in Maldives are elderly persons, and health workers have raised the alarm of overburdened facilities as the nation battles a deadly third wave of the pandemic.

Covid-19 health and safety restrictions are being strengthened across the Maldives in order to control transmission of the virus. Malé City residents are now required to provide negative PCR results with a sample taken 72 hours prior to traveling to island, with special permission required for essential travel.

As most of the daily new cases of Covid-19 reported in the country are from the capital city, the curfew and vehicle movement restriction order in Male' City continue to be in effect, with strict implementation on behalf of authorities.

Health authorities have warned that they may have to begin "choosing" 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.