The Maldives on Wednesday recorded 16 new cases of COVID-19.
According to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), the new cases are of 11 Maldivians and 5 foreigners. This brings the total number of positive cases to 2,517.
HPA also announced 22 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,180. The number of active cases is 319, and 13 deaths have been recorded to date, the most recent being a 70 year old local who passed away on Wednesday afternoon.
58,583 samples have been tested for COVID-19 thus far. Authorities said 267 individuals are currently at isolation facilities while 107 individuals are at quarantine facilities.
