President Solih to address nation at 17:30

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will be addressing the nation at 17:30 today.

The news was announced on the official Twitter account of the President’s Office Spokesperson Ibrahim Hood.

A President’s Office official stated to Sun that the address is regarding the COVID-19 virus.

No further details were provided.

The Maldives has confirmed 527 cases of COVID-19 after a community outbreak of the virus was identified on April 15. The country has recorded one death from the virus while 18 people have made full recoveries after being infected with the virus.