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Covid-19: Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital starts PCR testing

July 5, 2020, 18:40

Kulhudhuffushi, Maldives - Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital (KRH) has started Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for Covid-19. The hospital revealed that after the current PCR machine in the hospital would be able… Continued

Regulations changed, smoking in cafe’s and restaurants now allowed

July 5, 2020, 16:30

 Male', Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) has changed the regulations - which had previously banned smoking in public places including cafe's and restaurants - reversing the ban on smoking… Continued

UK allows 59 countries to travel in – Maldives excluded

July 5, 2020, 16:00

England, United Kingdom – Although England has reopened their boarders, which were temporarily closed due to Covid-19, they have unlocked travel to only a list of 59 countries, and Maldives… Continued

Covid-19: Additional 25 confirmed cases and 54 recoveries

July 5, 2020, 12:00

Malé, Maldives — HPA confirmed additional 25 Covid-19 cases in Maldives over the past 24hours.  HPA disclosed that, as of 6pm of July 4, from 6pm of July 3, additional… Continued

COVID-19: Maldives records 11th death

July 5, 2020, 11:21

Male', Maldives - Maldives has announced another death due to Covid-19 in the country, raising the death toll to 11 til date. HPA announced that a 77 year old Maldivian… Continued

Air France set to cut off 17.5% employees

July 5, 2020, 09:38

France, Paris — 7,500 employees of Air France are to be laid off from work. The firm said in a statement that over the next three years 17.5 percent of employees… Continued

Covid-19 expenditure reaches MVR 975 million in Maldives

July 4, 2020, 19:01

Male’, Maldives – Until now MVR 975.7 million was spent on Covid-19 expenditure in Maldives. According to a report published by the Ministry of Finance, until June 25, the most… Continued

Covid-19: Additional 10 cases and 7 recoveries.

July 4, 2020, 13:22

Malé, Maldives — HPA confirmed additional 10 Covid-19 cases and 7 recoveries in Maldives. HPA disclosed that, as of 6pm of July 03, from 6pm of July 02, additional 10… Continued

Kagi Maldives Spa Island – A new addition to the CCR chain of resorts

July 3, 2020, 16:03

Male', Maldives - Crown & Champa Resorts have announced a new addition its chain of resorts - Kagi Maldives Spa Island, to be opened soon. The resort is said to… Continued

Maldivians held hostage in B. Bodufinolhu rescued

July 3, 2020, 13:01

Baa Atoll, Maldives - 12 Maldivians held hostage in Bodufinolhu island of Baa Atoll have been rescued by Police, revealed the institution this morning. While Police revealed no details of… Continued