New Sample Collection Center opens near Sinamale’ Bridge

Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced that a new Sample Collection Center was opened near Sinamale’ Bridge Parking Zone.

The new Sample Collection Center was officially opened on Wednesday morning.

As per the agency, from this centre, samples will be taken from Saturday till Thursday from morning 09:00 am – 12:00 pm and in the evening from 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm. On Friday, the centre will open from 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm only.

This marks the sixth Sample Collection Center opened in Male’ City.

SAMPLE COLLECTION CENTERS IN GREATER MALE’ REGION: 

Hulhumale’ Phase II (near H-8):  

03:30 pm – 06:30 pm every day 

Henveiru Football Ground:  

03:30 pm – 06:30 pm every day 

Social Center:  

Saturday-Thursday: 09:00 am – 12:00 pm and 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm 

Friday: 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm 

Vilimale’ Flu Clinic: 

04:00 pm – 06:30 pm every day 

Ruhgandu 1, Hulhumale’ Phase I: 

Saturday-Thursday: 09:00 am – 12:00 pm and 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm 

Friday: 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm 

Sinamale' Bridge Paking Zone:

Saturday-Thursday: 09:00 am – 12:00 pm and 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm 

Friday: 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm 

Maldives is battling a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the new Omicron variant. The sample positivity rate in the capital, which stood at three percent at the end of last year, has now risen to 36 percent.

Health experts expect the cases to peak by the end of January or the beginning of February. 

Maldives has 122,777 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,609 on Tuesday. While 105, 827 patients have recovered, while 272 have died from complications. 

The country currently has 16,666 active cases.