Random sampling for Covid-19 testing being carried out
A team of health care workers covered head-to-toe in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are active on the streets of capital Malé City, collecting samples for random testing for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Greater Malé Region.
A number of samples were taken by the team, active in the market region. Photo by RaajjeMV
According to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), the market region is marked as a high-risk region. Photo by RaajjeMV
The team collects information of all individuals they collect samples from Photo by RaajjeMV
A few individuals had left the region when they were asked to provide samples. Photo by RaajjeMV
The country's Covid-19 case count is close to 1,000. Photo by RaajjeMV
The biggest Covid-19 cluster was discovered in the market region. Photo by RaajjeMV
HPA stated that the biggest purpose of collecting random samples is to identify the extent of community transmission. Photo by RaajjeMV