Several courts and judicial institutions have taken precautionary measures over the COVID-19 pandemic and closed their doors.
The Maldivian government announced a state of public health emergency on March 12, under which the government temporarily closed down all government offices and educational institutions, urging the public to practice good hygiene, social distancing and stay home unless absolutely necessary.
According to the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA), courts will use digital systems for its operations, including an option to make financial payments online as well as communicate with courts via email.
- Supreme Court
- High Court
- Criminal Court
- Civil Court
- Employment Tribunal
Maldives currently has 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including a tourist couple on a liveaboard, two cases from Anantara Dhigu, five foreign nationals from Kuredu Island Resort as well as two foreign citizens from Sandies Bathala and Kuramathi Maldives each. No locals have tested positive for the virus as of yet.
Under the presently-declared state of public health emergency, the government has implemented several measures, including travel restrictions to and from resorts, and temporary suspension of tourist check-ins in guesthouses and hotels around the country.
The World Health Organization has classified the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus has infected more than 219,000 and claimed over 8,960 lives around the world. However, out of those infected, more than 85,670 have recovered.
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