All 13 foreign cases in Maldives recover from Covid-19

The government of Maldives announced last night that the first 13 positive cases of the Covid-19 in the country have all made full recoveries from the virus.

In a news conference last night, the government’s emergency response team medical officer Dr. Moosa Muraad stated that only two locals are currently receiving treatment for the virus in the Maldives. 13 foreigners who tested positive for the virus in the country have all re3covered and tested negative for the virus now, according to Dr. Muraad.

“Out of the cases in Velidhoo being monitored, only two Maldivians are currently positive for the virus. This means that the foreign cases tested positive previously, negative samples of their tests have been received and have been decided as negative,” said Dr. Muraad.

Dr. Muraad added that the two Maldivians being treated were the most two recent cases and were doing well. Symptoms of the common cold were only noticeable from the two cases, according to the doctor.

Government spokesperson Mabrouq Azeez stated that a person had stayed in the same room with one of the positive cases. He added that the person would also be tested for the virus.

The 13 cases that have made recoveries in the country were five from Kuredu Island Resort, two from Sandies Bathala Resort, two from Kuramathi Island Resort, Two from Anantara Dhigu Resort and two from a Safari named Island Safari.

The nationalities of those that have now tested negative are:

• Italian: 9
• South African: 1
• UK: 1
• German: 1
• Turkish: 1