Criminal Court withholds Kuredu doctor's passport over negligence in 'patient zero' case

The Criminal Court prohibited Kuredu Island Resort and Spa's doctor, a Turkish national, over the delay in reporting the first case of COVID-19 in Maldives.

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Aerial photograph of Kuredu Island Resort. PHOTO: KUREDU ISLAND RESORT

Mariyam Malsa

2020-03-29 09:36:54

The Criminal Court prohibited Kuredu Island Resort and Spa's doctor, a Turkish national, over the delay in reporting the first case of COVID-19 in Maldives.

The court withheld the female doctor's passport, blocking her departure up to April 22, while authorities conclude their investigation into the matter.

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