Kulhudhuffushi city under monitoring status due to virus case

Kulhudhuffushi City has been placed under monitoring mechanisms by authorities due to a case COVID-19 identified in the city.

The northern city was placed under monitoring status due to a positive case identified from a boat. Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) spokesperson Dr. Nazla Rafeeq said that a crew member of a boat tested positive.

Sources have stated that the positive case was a captain of a boat that travels between the city and the capital. The island of H. Dh. Nolhivaram is also under monitoring in connection with the case.

An advisory by the Kulhudhuffushi Council read that the movement of people to and from the island would be restricted until further notice by the HPA. 

Kulhudhuffushi City has previously reported cases of COVID-19.