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India donates essential medicines to Maldives

Mariyam Malsa
15 March 2020, MVT 13:25
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and High Commissioner of India to Maldives Sunjay Sudhir. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Mariyam Malsa
15 March 2020, MVT 13:25

The Indian government donated a three month supply of essential medicine to Maldives in order to boost the country's capacity to combat the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

In a ceremony held to mark the handover, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid expressed gratitude towards India for its assistance.

The donation, consisting 53 types of medicine, was requested by the Maldivian government.

Minister Shahid further stressed the importance of international cooperation and collaboration in the effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking at the ceremony, High Commissioner of India to Maldives Sunjay Sudhir highlighted that the donation was arranged under a special exemption extended to Maldives, at a time when the export of these medicines were restricted.

Maldives announced its eleventh case of COVID-19 on Sunday.

In addition to two cases from Anantara Dhigu Resort, five foreign nationals from Kuredu Island Resort as well as two foreign citizens from Sandies Bathala and Kuramathi Maldives each, tested positive for the virus.

Globally, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 156,000 and claimed over 5,800 lives around the world. Out of those infected, more than 75,000 have recovered.

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