The first positive case of Covid-19 in Male’ City was discovered on 15 April 2020 after which Maldives government announced a strict total lockdown on Greater Male’ Region for a 24-hour duration.
However, health authorities will discover 3 cases within the time frame along with several direct contacts with the first reported case in Maldives capital which pushed the government to extend the lockdown period to another 24 hours.
Several other patients testing positive to the virus were discovered, forcing the government to extend its lockdown imposition by 14 days which has since been extended to another 14-day period effective until 14 May 2020.
While it has been 27 days since community outbreak of the virus was announced, it was confirmed during the period that the virus have reached to various parts of the country including a community outbreak at Shaviyani atoll Narudhoo.
Recently the number of positive cases confirmed within 24-hour windows have been surging while health professionals warned of various worse case scenarios with over 77,000 projected to contract the disease.
Meanwhile many of the locals in Greater Male’ Region have been found violating the lockdown regulations as the confinement period extends.
Covid-19 Case Updates
The figures reflected on the illustration is the latest development in Maldives as per Health Protection Agency and Ministry of Health’s updates.
Covid-19 From The News:
14 May – Health authorities confirm two children among the recovery cases from Wednesday.
14 May – Authorities confirmed 14 additional cases discovered from Maldives closing in on the 1000 mark.
14 May – Maldives Police Service confirm grocery shopping permits issued once a week from Saturday, 16 May 2020, onward.
15 May – Noonu atoll Manadhoo Island Council confirmed 09 individuals isolated have been tested positive for Covid-19.
Covid-19 Statistics:
- Total cases reported in Maldives have increased to 1020 (5.4%), active cases at 922 (5.1%)
- Total in quarantine is at 1,340 and total in isolation is at 939
State Decisions
29 April – The total lockdown period in Greater Male’ Region have been extended by another 14 days. The new lockdown deadline will last until 14 May 2020.
30 April – Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday confirmed extending state closure period once again, effective until 14 May 2020.
30 April – Minister of Health announced extending the State of Public Health Emergency once again; stretching the duration until 30 May 2020.
30 April – Minister of Islamic Affairs have once again extended ban on congregational prayers until 14 May amid escalating COVID-19 crisis in Maldives.
14 May – Health Protection Agency announced the total lockdown period in Greater Male’ Region have been extended by another 14-days. The lockdown will now remain effective until 28 May 2020.
14 May – Ministry of Islamic Affairs: the ban on congregational prayers across the country have once again been extended until 28 May.
14 May – Maldives Police Service: authorities confirmed the Sinamale’ Bridge will be closed from transportation between 01:00hrs and 09:00hrs everyday effective from Thursday.
Economic News – Highlights
*No significant updates reported
Weekly Covid-19 Spending Report
Data reflected on the weekly Covid-19 spending report are acquired after assimilating previous week’s spending by state bodies in efforts to counter the pandemic.
As of:
30 April: total spending was recorded at MVR665.4 million. The spending committed by Ministry of Health and NDMA contributed to 91.2% of all spending.
07 May: total spending towards Covid-19 related efforts stood at MVR814.2 million, marking a 22.4% increase compared to previous week. Both Ministry of Health and NDMA continue to contribute towards majority (91.5%) of all spending.
Updates from Press Conference
The following updates are extracted from the latest press conferences – held within the last 24-hours:
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital: medical officer Dr. Ibrahim Afzal confirmed 06 more patients made recovery from Covid-19 virus.
- Maldives Police Service: authorities warned cyber attacks targeted at frontline doctors.
Editor’s Note: The data represented in the format of news, article or bulletin in this report are collected verified and official sources countering the viral pandemic, as well as news releases, media updates and critical data from government institutions. Follow this space for more developments; updated in every 24 hours.
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