Number of virus recoveries in Maldives increase to 74

National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has just announced that the total number of recovered individuals from COVID-19 in the Maldives hs increased to 74.

Speaking in tonight’s press conference, NEOC spokesperson Mabrouq Azeez stated that 15 individuals have made full recoveries after contracting the virus.

The recovered are four women and 11 men. They are seven locals and eight Bangladeshi nationals.

Also speaking in the presser, NEOC medical officer Dr. Ibrahim Afzal stated that the recovered numbers recorded at midnight last night were 15, with two additional recoveries confirmed today. The two recoveries today are both Bangladeshi nationals.

The number of positive cases in the country currently stands at 1106. So far more than 560 Bangladeshi nationals have tested positive for the virus in the Maldives. More than 300 locals have also tested positive along with 104 Indian nationals. 

Out of the confirmed cases, more than 900 are male, while around 150 are female.

The first case of the virus was identified on March 7 in the resort of Kuredu, nearly 72 days ago.

Local transmission of the virus was identified on April 15 in Male' City. Cases have since popped up on the islands of Sh. Narudhoo, Sh. Milandhoo, H.A Uligan, H.A Thakandhoo, K. Thulusdhoo, N. Manadhoo, and most recently K. Hinmafushi.

The majority of the cases accounting for more than 1000 have been tested in the capital Male' City.

The Greater Male’ Region has been under lockdown and full curfew since April 15, when the capital identified its first infection.

The Government has also imposed a nationwide ban on all non-essential travel, closed schools, and government offices, and has ordered a temporary ban on mass gatherings in mosques across the country in an effort to control the spread of the disease.

Health authorities project a significant surge in virus cases by the end of May.