Malé, Maldives — HPA announces additional 24 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 102 recoveries over the past 24 hours.
HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of October 16th, and 6pm of October 17th, additional 24 people were confirmed for the virus in Maldives. They are:
- 20 Maldivians
- 04 Foreigners
All of the confirmed 24 cases were recorded from the greater Malé area.
With these 24 cases that were confirmed over the past 24 hours, Maldives now has a total of 11,178 confirmed Covid-19 cases. However, currently among these cases, there are only 1,038 active cases present in the Maldives.
Easing the lock-down measures in the Capital of Maldives, Malé city, has contributed a lot in increasing the number of confirmed cases in Maldives, contributing to over 90% of total cases. While the majority of the confirmed cases were initially of foreign nationals, the lock-down easement on the capital city Malé, resulted in having a large proportion of Maldivian nationals confirming positive for the virus.
However, the number of cases is now decreasing, as the peak appears to have tipped for the better. In addition to this, the number of recoveries in Maldives has also increased by a great extent.
The islands and resorts that have active cases outside of the Malé city according to HPA are:
- HA. Hoarafushi: 02 cases
- HA. Dhidhoo: 04 cases
- Hdh. Kulhudhuffushi: 07 cases
- Hdh. Hanimaadhoo: 01 case
- Hdh. Nolhivaram: 01 case
- Hdh. Kurinbi: 01 case
- Sh. Foakaidhoo: 01 case
- R. Vaadhoo: 04 cases
- R. Rasgatheem: 01 case
- R. Ungoofaaru: 01 case
- B. Eydhafushi: 02 cases
- Lh. Naifaru: 01 case
- F. Nilandhoo: 01 case
- L. Gan: 03 case
- L. Kadhdhoo: 30 cases
- Ga. Kanduhulhudhoo: 01 case
- Ga. Kolamaafushi: 01 case
- Gdh. Thinadhoo: 03 cases
- Gn. Fuvahmulah: 01 case
- S. Gan: 02 cases
While 24 people tested positive for the virus today, 102 people have also completely recovered from the virus over the past 24 hours according to HPA. Along with these 102 recoveries, the recovery cases in Maldives has surpasses 10,000 and has now reached 10,097. The recovery rate has increased rapidly from less than 60% to 90% over the past few days.
Up to date, 36 people have passed away from Covid-19 in Maldives. The deceased are 30 elderly Maldivian nationals, 5 Bangladeshi nationals and a Filipino national.
Currently there are 369 people in the isolation facilities of Maldives and 43 people are currently hospitalized due to the virus.
