The Edition
facebook icon twitter icon instagram icon linkedin icon

Latest

COVID-19: Maldives death toll rises to 56

09 February 2021, MVT 12:28
Clad in masks, an elderly couple takes a morning work in Male' city (pictured here along the zebra crossing infront of the Hulhumale' bridge), amid the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. According to WHO, whilst the global health crisis continues to affect different people in different ways, older generations are facing the most threats and challenges at this time. PHOTO: MIHAARU
09 February 2021, MVT 12:28

Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Tuesday, announced the 56th COVID-19 related death in Maldives.

As per the agency, the deceased was a 77-year-old local male. He succumbed to the virus while undergoing treatment at the Covid Management Facility located in Gaafu Alif Atoll.

He was declared dead at 0948 hrs.

This marks the 49th local to have succumbed to the virus in Maldives. The remaining fatalities consist of seven expatriates, including six Bangladeshi nationals and one Filipino citizen.

At present, the island nation records a total of 16,909 virus cases of which 2,081 are active cases, in addition to 14,772 recoveries.

After a long period of recording low numbers towards the end of 2020, Maldives is now experiencing its third wave of the pandemic, with the introduction of the United Kingdom’s highly contagious virus variant.

Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Maldives, HPA announced to tighten curfew hours and vehicle movement restrictions across the Greater Male' Region from February 3 onwards, for a period of 14 days.

Share this story

Related Stories

Discuss

MORE ON NEWS