COVID-19: HPA confirms 72 more cases, raises total to 468

The Health Protection Agency confirmed during the early hours of Friday, that an additional 72 more individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in the capital city of Male'.

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Samples being extracted from patients showing symptoms or determined to be at high risk, to test for the COVID-19 virus, the spreading of which has claimed lives all around the globe and has pushed many countries into taking preemptive actions such as placing their borders under lockdown. PHOTO: MIHAARU

Rae Munavvar

2020-05-01 11:44:31

The Health Protection Agency confirmed during the early hours of Friday, that an additional 72 more individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in the capital city of Male'.

According to the agency, the newly confirmed cases (MAV0396 to MAV0468) involve only foreign nationals - all are males hailing from Bangladesh, aged between 21 to 56 years old. However, details of age are not available for 14 individuals.

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