A Maldivian who came into contact with the suspected COVID-19 case in Kuramathi Island Resort was quarantined late Tuesday.
Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced the development in a tweet, stating that the local will undergo further testing and monitoring.
The resort was placed on lockdown Tuesday after a tourist began to exhibit symptoms of the coronavirus. Authorities also quarantined Vilamendhoo Island Resort and One and Only Reethi Rah the same day over suspected cases of COVID-19.
Six foreign nationals, including tourists, have tested positive for coronavirus in Maldives. Five resorts are under lockdown, including Kuredu Island Resort and Sandies Bathala Resort.
Latest Updates of #COVID19
— HPA Maldives (@HPA_MV) March 10, 2020
- Confirmed cases: 6
- Farukolhu Isolation: 15
- Villivaru quarantine: 9
* As of 10/03/2020 @ 23:30hrs pic.twitter.com/hcnl3Cr5nt
Till date, no Maldivians have tested positive for COVID-19.
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