Suspected case of Covid-19 from Qatar Airways flight isolated

A person that arrived on a Qatar airways flight to the Maldives today has been placed in isolation by the authorities after symptoms of the Covid-19 disease were identified by officials.

The person arrived at the Velana International Airport in the afternoon on the Qatar Airways flight QR674 from Doha, Qatar. Authorities are now at the scene. “Sun” has learned that the remaining passengers of the flight were kept on board.

Government spokesperson Mabrook Azeez, stated that further details of the suspected case would be provided tonight.

Maldives has confirmed 13 cases of the Covid-19 so far.

Confirmed cases

• Kuredu Island Resort: 5 cases
• Sandies Bathala Resort: 2 cases
• Kuramathi Island Resort: 2 cases
• Anantara Dhigu Maldives: 2 cases
• Island Safari 1 (boat): 2 cases

Total: 13 cases

All of the above resorts are in a state of monitoring by the government which has also temporarily halted the transfer and stay of tourists in guesthouses in the Male' city area. The Maldives has also imposed temporary travel restrictions on Bangladesh, regions of France, regions of Germany, Spain, Italy, China and two regions of South Korea as well as Iran.

In Germany, travel restrictions were placed on the states of Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia Baden-Württemberg. These states are home to major cities in the country such as Cologn, Dusseldorf and Munich. In France the regions under restrictions are Grand Est and Ile de France.

Travel between islands by tourists has also been temporarily halted and the government has announced a 30-day period of public health emergency that has seen schools, colleges, and universities shut down. Parks, recreational areas and public squares in the Male' city area have also been temporarily closed as part of the stringent measures.