Two people who were infected with COVID-19 have recovered in the Maldives, bringing the recovered figure to five.
The government has not provided further details on the two newly recovered people. The two people were tested twice to confirm they no longer had the illness. However, they will still be monitored for 14 days before being discharged.
13 people have tested positive for the virus in the Maldives. Two Italian tourists holidaying in Sandies Bathala Resort and a doctor working at Kuredu Island Resort have now made a full recovery, bringing the total number of active cases to 8.
The Maldives has stepped up its testing capacity and is currently testing even those with the slightest symptoms of the virus. In that regard, over 600 samples have been taken thus far, of which most results had come back negative. It has been more than a week since no new cases have been identified in the Maldives.
The government has declared a state of a public health emergency for a period of 30 days in the Maldives and has been taking numerous measures to contain the spread of the virus. Schools, educational institutions and government offices have been closed as a precautionary measure. Furthermore, the government has been encouraging social distancing and temporarily halted congregational prayers and dine-in facilities at restaurants and cafés. The public has been advised not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary.
The government has also banned arrivals from several countries and is quarantining Maldivians who arrive from overseas for 14 days. In additional, arrivals of tourists to guest houses, hotels have been banned, and the arrival of yachts, as well as safaris, have also been banned temporarily.
A person wearing mask in the capital Male'
