Monitoring mechanisms on Ungoofaaru lifted

Samples collected in connection with a COVID-19 case in R. Ungoofaaru have all come back as negative and monitoring mechanisms on the island have been lifted.

Ungoofaaru was placed under monitoring mechanisms due to a patient transported to Male’ from the island tested positive for COVID-19. 

Manager of the Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital Ibrahim Zayan said that all samples taken from the island in connection with the positive case had returned as negative. The monitoring mechanisms on the island were also lifted subsequently. 

The island of Lh. Olhuvelifushi was also placed under monitoring mechanisms due to the same case. The mechanisms were lifted from the island as well.