COVID-19: 30 new infections, 25 recoveries

Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Saturday, announced 30 additional cases of the new coronavirus, increasing confirmed coronavirus cases in Maldives to 11,962

According to HPA, the 30 new cases include 15 locals and 15 foreigners.

15 of the cases were identified from the greater Male’ region, while the remaining 15 cases were identified from the atolls.

Meanwhile, 25 additional coronavirus patients were confirmed to have made full recoveries over the last 24 hours, increasing total recoveries to 11,066.

With the new developments, Maldives now has 850 active cases.

There are 217 patients in isolation facilities and 50 in hospitals.

1,281 samples have been tested for the new coronavirus over the last 24 hours.

With the 30 new infections this Saturday, 303 people have tested positive over the last one-week period.

November 7: 30 cases

November 6: 39 cases

November 5: 71 cases

November 4: 26 cases

November 3: 59 cases

November 2: 36 cases

November 1: 42 cases

Maldives identified its first coronavirus case on March 7, and declared a state of public health emegency over the pandemic less than a week later on March 12.

While coronavirus cases had initially been restricted to resorts and safaris, and later quarantine facilities holding inbound travelers, Male’ City identified its first coronavirus case on April 15, prompting a city-wide lockdown.

The populous capital quickly emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Maldives, contributing to the majority of total cases.

7,565 people – making for 63 percent of the 11,962 coronavirus cases in the country, are Maldivians, while the remaining 37 percent are foreign nationals.

39 coronavirus patients have died from complications.