Health Protection Agency revealed on Tuesday, that 6 additional six cases of COVID-19 were determined in Male', amid the ongoing global pandemic.
The six individuals (MAV0552 - MAV0557) newly found positive for the novel coronavirus include 5 locals and one Bangladeshi national.
Of the locals, there are four males and one female, while the foreign national is male.
Although HPA's dashboard reveals that the transmission is presumed to originate from the cluster of cases, none of the patients above was attributed to a specific cluster.
All of the newly confirmed patients are reportedly in stable condition.
✳️ COVID-19 Case Updates @11:30am
— Health Protection Agency (@HPA_MV) May 5, 2020
Confirmed an additional 6 cases of COVID-19 infection in Maldives.
Cases:
- 1 Bangladeshi
- 5 Maldivians
Total number of cases: 557
With this development, Maldives now records 557 confirmed, 537 active cases of COVID-19 and a total of 18 recoveries. The country recorded its first virus death, of an 83-year-old local female, on April 29.
Following the first confirmed local transmission on April 15, Malé has recorded a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. The city is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
In addition to the capital, COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Uligan in Haa Alif Atoll, Narudhoo and Milandhoo in Shaviyani Atoll, and Thulusdhoo in Kaafu Atoll.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. The new strain of novel coronavirus has infected over 3.6 million people and claimed over 252,400 lives around the world. However, out of those infected, 1.2 million people have recovered.
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