Ministry of Education

COVID-19: Education Ministry halts tele-classes

The “Telekilaas” telecasted by Education Ministry following the closure of schools due to COVID-19 will be halted once again, effective from Thursday.

Education Ministry said following the declaration of a 24-hour lockdown in the capital Male’ region, the teleclasses will once again be halted from Thursday onward until further notice. The classes were initially conducted for three days before being halted after a local infected with the virus was first detected.

Following the detection of the first local transmission case in the Maldives, 54 people who had direct contact with the patient has been identified and isolated. 50 more people have been identified as secondary contacts and have been instructed to be self-quarantined at home. Two direct contacts have now been confirmed positive for the virus.

The capital Male’ is now placed on a 24 -hour lockdown, with strict movement restrictions.