Three more recover from COVID-19, total at 49

Health Protection Agency has confirmed that three more individuals have recovered from COVID-19 in the Maldives.

On the official Dashboard of the government displayed on the Health Ministry's website, the number of recoveries now stands at 49. No further details regarding the recovered individuals were provided on the website.

A community outbreak of the virus was later identified on April 15.

The Maldives has so far confirmed 1020 cases of the virus. The country passed the 1000 case mark today. The majority of the cases have been identified in the capital. Most of the cases in the capital had originated among the large migrant worker community.

Cases were also identified in the islands of Hinmafushi in K. Atoll and Manadhoo in N. Atoll today. Nine had tested positive from Manadhoo after contact with an elderly virus patient. Three individuals have also tested positive today from the Rehabilitation Center in Hinmafushi. Both islands are in a state of lockdown following the confirmed cases. 

The country is expected to observe a surge in the number of cases by the end of this month. Experts have now reduced the initial projections due to the effectiveness of lockdown measures, and are now expecting a smaller surge.

Projections made for the country currently show that it could see 77,000 cases in total. The number of deaths could be as high as 900. So far the country has recorded just four deaths from the virus.