Pregnant woman in labour tests positive for COVID-19

A pregnant woman taken to IGMH for labour has tested positive for COVID-19.

Sun has been informed that the woman was identified as positive after being tested per the set policy to test any admitted patients in the hospital.

The woman has been moved to Tree Top Hospital as per government procedure for positive patients. The woman is included in the positive cases announced today. 

Maldives has now confirmed 618 cases of COVID-19 with two deaths. The number of recoveries in the country currently stands at 20.